Composer of the Week
BBC Radio 3
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BBC Radio 3's Composer Of The Week is a guide to composers and their music. The podcast is compiled from the week's programmes and published on Friday, it is only available in the UK.
Recent Episodes
DEC 19, 2025
Sergey Prokofiev (1891-1953)
Kate Molleson tells a picture-book tale of Prokofiev’s life in music.
66 MIN
DEC 5, 2025
John Rutter (born 1945)
Donald Macleod visits John Rutter – choral legend and the sound of Christmas – at 80.
105 MIN
NOV 28, 2025
Max Roach (1924-2007)
From bebop to civil rights – Kate Molleson on Max Roach’s life in music.
105 MIN
NOV 21, 2025
Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
Donald Macleod explores Wagner’s world of dreams – musical, romantic and revolutionary.
61 MIN
NOV 14, 2025
Elfrida Andrée (1841-1929)
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Elfrida Andrée.
65 MIN
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