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What a Mass—Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c.1525-1594)
2/5 Palestrina composes a major piece that will mark a turning point in music history.
Rome, Here I Come—Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c.1525-1594)
1/5 Donald Macleod investigates the life of a Renaissance genius, Giovanni da Palestrina.
The First Great American Opera—George Gershwin (1898-1937)
5/5 Donald Macleod focuses on the origins and evolution of Gershwin鈥檚 opera Porgy and Bess.
Gershwin in Hollywood—George Gershwin (1898-1937)
4/5 Donald Macleod tells the story of George Gershwin鈥檚 first experience of Hollywood.
An American in Paris—George Gershwin (1898-1937)
3/5 Donald Macleod explores George Gershwin鈥檚 time in Paris in the spring of 1928.
He Rhapsodises Blues—George Gershwin (1898-1937)
2/5 Donald Macleod explores the years after Gershwin鈥檚 huge success with Rhapsody in Blue.
Melting Pot—George Gershwin (1898-1937)
1/5 Donald Macleod explores the early life of George Gershwin.
Transcendent voices—Hildegard of Bingen and Isabella Leonarda
5/5 Hildegard鈥檚 secretaries prepare to preserve the story of her life. With Donald Macleod.
New rules—Hildegard of Bingen and Isabella Leonarda
3/5 Hildegard becomes a leader and strikes out on her own. With Donald Macleod.
Mary Lou Williams—Mary Lou Williams (1910-1981)
Donald Macleod charts the extraordinary life of jazz composer & pianist Mary Lou Williams
