In the second of a series of blogs, Mark Bowden, resident composer at the BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales, describes his collaboration with writer Owen Sheers on his new work, A Violence of Gifts, and explains the mileposts in the process of composition.
Senior Content Producer Roger Philbrick celebrates a milestone in Radio 3's commitment to providing listeners with in-depth material on classical music composers.
BBC Symphony Orchestra chief conductor Sakari Oramo continues his Nielsen series on Friday the 16th, with the Third Symphony. It starts with 26 bangs, as Sub-Principal Viola Phil Hall explains in this insider’s guide to the symphonies