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Composer of the WeekFryderyk Chopin (1810-1849)Episodes

    Flying Solo

    5/5Donald Macleod explores Chopin’s return to the stage in his turbulent final years.

    Boiling Point

    4/5Cracks start to show in Chopin’s relationship with George Sand. With Donald Macleod.

    Keeping Up Appearances

    3/5Chopin and his lover George Sand escape the prying eyes of Paris. With Donald Macleod.

    Misadventures in Love

    2/5Donald Macleod follows a period of crisis in Chopin’s career and romantic life.

    One Way Ticket

    1/5The wunderkind from Warsaw tries to make an impression on Paris’s exclusive salons.