Composer of the Week Podcast Podcast
麻豆社 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.
UK Only
Episodes to download
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Florence Price (1887-1953)
Last Friday
Kate Molleson explores the life and music of Florence Price with Samantha Ege.
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B茅la Bart贸k (1881-1945)
Fri 8 May 2026
The life of a Hungarian composer who travelled Europe recording folk songs.
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Camille Saint-Sa毛ns (1835-1921)
Fri 1 May 2026
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Camille Saint鈥慡a毛ns.
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Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Fri 24 Apr 2026
Donald Macleod charts Joseph Haydn鈥檚 journey from isolation to international fame.
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Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848)
Fri 20 Mar 2026
Donald Macleod follows the irresistible rise of Italian opera composer Gaetano Donizetti.
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New Zealand Composers
Fri 13 Mar 2026
Donald Macleod explores five classical composers from New Zealand.
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Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
Fri 6 Mar 2026
Kate Molleson explores Sibelius鈥檚 life through his seven symphonies.
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Amy Beach (1867-1944)
Fri 27 Feb 2026
Donald Macleod discover how composer Amy Beach defied the sexism of her time.
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Heinrich Schutz (1585-1672)
Tue 17 Feb 2026
Donald Macleod delves into the life of the great German composer Heinrich Sch眉tz.
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Erik Chisholm (1904-1965)
Fri 6 Feb 2026
Kate Molleson explores Scottish composer Erik Chisholm with Dr John Purser.
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Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart (1791-1844)
Fri 30 Jan 2026
Donald Macleod takes a tour of the life of Franz Xaver Mozart
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Aaron Copland (1900-1990)
Tue 13 Jan 2026
Donald Macleod explores Copland鈥檚 quest for an American sound.
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A Georgian Christmas
Fri 19 Dec 2025
Donald Macleod discovers the seasonal customs and music of late-Georgian Britain.
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Sergey Prokofiev (1891-1953)
Fri 19 Dec 2025
Kate Molleson tells a picture-book tale of Prokofiev鈥檚 life in music.
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John Rutter (born 1945)
Fri 5 Dec 2025
Donald Macleod visits John Rutter 鈥� choral legend and the sound of Christmas 鈥� at 80.
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Max Roach (1924-2007)
Fri 28 Nov 2025
From bebop to civil rights 鈥� Kate Molleson on Max Roach鈥檚 life in music.
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Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
Fri 14 Nov 2025
Donald Macleod explores Wagner鈥檚 world of dreams 鈥� musical, romantic and revolutionary.
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Elfrida Andr茅e (1841-1929)
Fri 14 Nov 2025
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Elfrida Andr茅e.
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Michael Haydn (1737-1806)
Sat 8 Nov 2025
Michael Haydn steps out of Joseph鈥檚 shadow. With Donald Macleod.
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Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Fri 17 Oct 2025
Donald Macleod follows Johann Sebastian Bach as he makes his way in the world.
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Eleanor Alberga
Fri 10 Oct 2025
Kate Molleson speaks to Jamaican-born composer Eleanor Alberga about her life and career.
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Joaquin Rodrigo (1901-1999)
Fri 26 Sep 2025
Donald Macleod explores the life of Spanish composer Joaqu铆n Rodrigo.
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Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Fri 12 Sep 2025
Donald Macleod explores the last years of Robert Schuman鈥檚 life
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Frederick Delius (1862-1934)
Fri 22 Aug 2025
Donald explores the life of Delius through five of his relationships
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Dmitry Shostakovich (1906-1975)
Fri 8 Aug 2025
Donald Macleod explores Dmitri Shostakovich鈥檚 life during the years of World War II
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Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Fri 25 Jul 2025
Donald Macleod explores Tchaikovsky鈥檚 busy life away from home
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Grace Williams (1906-1977)
Fri 11 Jul 2025
Donald Macleod delves into the life and music of Welsh composer, Grace Williams
