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Composer of the WeekEpisodes

  1. Today16:00
    BBC Radio 3

    New HorizonsTania León

    3/5Kate Molleson follows Tania León's journey including a trip to South Africa.

  2. Tomorrow16:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Career as a ConductorTania León

    4/5Kate Molleson explores Tania León's journey as a conductor alongside her composing career.

  3. Friday16:00
    BBC Radio 3

    The Past and FutureTania León

    5/5Kate Molleson follows Tania León's trajectory, including receiving a Pulitzer Prize.

  4. Monday16:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Little RebelGiuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)

    1/5Kate Molleson follows young Verdi, whose ambitions soon outgrow his surroundings.

  5. Next Tuesday16:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Someone to LoseGiuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)

    2/5Verdi makes a big move and comes face to face with untold tragedy. With Kate Molleson.

  6. Next Wednesday16:00
    BBC Radio 3

    The ComebackGiuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)

    3/5Verdi encounters a lifechanging libretto. With Kate Molleson.

  7. Next Thursday16:00
    BBC Radio 3

    The People vs VerdiGiuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)

    4/5Verdi takes on critics, censors and convention. With Kate Molleson.

  8. Fri 23 Oct 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Viva Verdi!Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)

    5/5Italy turns Verdi into a national hero. With Kate Molleson.

  9. Mon 26 Oct 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Clara and Robert

    Donald Macleod meets the friends (and foes) of composer Clara Schumann.

  10. Tue 27 Oct 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Clara and Liszt

    Donald Macleod meets the friends (and foes) of composer Clara Schumann.

  11. Wed 28 Oct 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Clara and Brahms

    Donald Macleod meets the friends (and foes) of composer Clara Schumann.

  12. Thu 29 Oct 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Clara, Felix and Joseph

    Donald Macleod meets the friends (and foes) of composer Clara Schumann.

  13. Fri 30 Oct 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Clara and the women

    Donald Macleod meets the friends (and foes) of composer Clara Schumann.

  14. Mon 2 Nov 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    A Meeting of UnequalsThe Mighty Handful

    1/5How Russian music changed for ever due to a group of five composers.

  15. Tue 3 Nov 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Creative tensionsThe Mighty Handful

    2/5Tensions arise within the group of ‘The Five’ and their circle.

  16. Wed 4 Nov 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Too big a handfulThe Mighty Handful

    3/5Balakirev takes control over the two leading performing ensembles in St Petersburg.

  17. Thu 5 Nov 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Duelling operasThe Mighty Handful

    4/5A rich period of stage works for the group, now freed from Balakirev’s criticism.

  18. Fri 6 Nov 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    A new dynamicThe Mighty Handful

    5/5We explore the legacy of The Mighty Handful on modern Russian music.