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Composer of the WeekJean Sibelius (1865-1957)Episodes

  1. Next Monday16:00
    BBC Radio 3

    National Defiance in Music

    1/5Kate Molleson charts the influences upon the early symphonies of Sibelius.

  2. Next Tuesday16:00
    BBC Radio 3

    The Classical Master

    2/5Kate Molleson surveys the Third Symphony by Sibelius and the period it was composed.

  3. Wed 4 Mar 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    A Psychological Symphony

    3/5Kate Molleson follows the creation of the Fourth Symphony by Sibelius amid much self-doubt

  4. Thu 5 Mar 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    A Depiction of Swans

    4/5Kate Molleson delves into the iconic Fifth Symphony by Jean Sibelius.

  5. Fri 6 Mar 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    New Symphonic Territory

    5/5Kate Molleson follows Sibelius in the creation of his Sixth and Seventh Symphonies.