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Composer of the WeekEpisodes

  1. Today16:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Centre StageClaudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)

    3/5Monteverdi takes to the stage with L’Orfeo. With Kate Molleson.

  2. Tomorrow16:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Troubles and trialsClaudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)

    4/5Monteverdi leaves Mantua and begins a new chapter in Venice. With Kate Molleson.

  3. Friday16:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Sorrows, PrayersClaudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)

    5/5Monteverdi’s final years and the rise of public opera. With Kate Molleson

  4. Monday16:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Author UnknownAnonymous

    1/5Donald Macleod celebrates music whose authorship has been lost, obscured or never recorded

  5. Next Tuesday16:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Collective CreativityAnonymous

    2/5Donald Macleod explores how the label ‘Anon.’ can give disparate works a shared identity.

  6. Next Wednesday16:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Lost VoicesAnonymous

    3/5Donald Macleod presents music ascribed to named composers whose true authors are unknown.

  7. Next Thursday16:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Beyond ComposersAnonymous

    4/5When an author is absent, who else comes to the fore in music's story? With Donald Macleod

  8. Fri 19 Jun 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Musical SurvivorsAnonymous

    5/5Donald Macleod celebrates Anonymous as something preserved rather than someone forgotten.

  9. Mon 22 Jun 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    A city in turmoilHenry Purcell (1659-1695)

    1/5Donald Macleod explores Henry Purcell’s childhood in London.(R)

  10. Tue 23 Jun 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    London's city spiresHenry Purcell (1659-1695)

    2/5Donald Macleod explores Purcell’s music for London’s churches.(R)

  11. Wed 24 Jun 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    London's royal housesHenry Purcell (1659-1695)

    3/5Donald Macleod explores Purcell’s music for royalty.(R)

  12. Thu 25 Jun 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    London's TheatresHenry Purcell (1659-1695)

    4/5Donald Macleod explores Purcell’s role in London’s theatre scene.(R)

  13. Fri 26 Jun 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    TributesHenry Purcell (1659-1695)

    5/5Donald Macleod explores the tributes made to Purcell after his early death.(R)

  14. Mon 29 Jun 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Helping HandsLeonard Bernstein (1918-1990)

    1/5Donald Macleod explores Bernstein’s early years and the influential contacts he made.

  15. Tue 30 Jun 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Wartime successLeonard Bernstein (1918-1990)

    2/5Donald Macleod explores Bernstein’s meteoric rise to fame as America goes to war.

  16. Wed 1 Jul 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    MarriageLeonard Bernstein (1918-1990)

    3/5Donald Macleod finds Bernstein beginning married life.

  17. Thu 2 Jul 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    “A Double Man”Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)

    4/5Donald Macleod explores as cracks appear in Bernstein's personal life.

  18. Fri 3 Jul 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Final years - hubris and charityLeonard Bernstein (1918-1990)

    5/5Donald Macleod explores the final years in the life of Leonard Bernstein.