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Composer of the WeekEpisodes

  1. Monday16:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Home of MusicSally Beamish

    1/5Donald Macleod joins Sally Beamish at home to explore her musical upbringing.

  2. Tuesday16:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Flying the NestSally Beamish

    2/5Sally Beamish leaves home and finds her path. With Donald Macleod.

  3. Wednesday16:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Highland GirlSally Beamish

    3/5Sally Beamish builds a nest in rural Scotland. With Donald Macleod.

  4. Next Thursday16:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Composer (and viola player)Sally Beamish

    4/5Sally Beamish makes a publisher-less Proms debut. With Donald Macleod.

  5. Next Friday16:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Flying SouthSally Beamish

    5/5Sally Beamish finds new beginnings on England's south coast. With Donald Macleod.

  6. Tue 1 Sep 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Dancing King and Keyboard QueenElisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre (1665-1729)

    2/5Jacquet joins the court in Versailles and the circle of the most powerful woman in France.(R)

  7. Wed 2 Sep 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    It’s a Lyrical LifeElisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre (1665-1729)

    3/5Jacquet de La Guerre plunges into mythical stories to write her very first opera.(R)

  8. Thu 3 Sep 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Sacred ArtElisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre (1665-1729)

    4/5While posing for a portrait and moving back home, Jacquet shines with her sonatas.(R)

  9. Fri 4 Sep 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    The Prime Musician of the WorldElisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre (1665-1729)

    5/5Jacquet de La Guerre brings us to the fair, and still explores new musical territories.(R)

  10. Mon 7 Sep 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Coming AliveStephen Sondheim (1930-2021)

    1/5Donald Macleod reflects back on the life and music of Stephen Sondheim.

  11. Tue 8 Sep 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Rhymes, Heartbreaks and FrogsStephen Sondheim (1930-2021)

    2/5Donald Macleod reflects back on the life and music of Stephen Sondheim.

  12. Wed 9 Sep 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Hits and MissesStephen Sondheim (1930-2021)

    3/5Donald Macleod reflects back on the life and music of Stephen Sondheim.

  13. Thu 10 Sep 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    An Assassin, a Hat, and a WoodStephen Sondheim (1930-2021)

    4/5Donald Macleod reflects back on the life and music of Stephen Sondheim.

  14. Fri 11 Sep 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Send in the ClownsStephen Sondheim (1930-2021)

    5/5Donald Macleod reflects back on the life and music of Stephen Sondheim.

  15. Mon 14 Sep 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    The Final Years - 1824Franz Schubert - The Final Years

    1/5Kate Molleson journeys through the last five years of Franz Schubert’s life.

  16. Tue 15 Sep 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    The Final Years - 1825Franz Schubert - The Final Years

    2/5Kate Molleson journeys through the last five years of Franz Schubert’s life.

  17. Wed 16 Sep 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    The Final Years - 1826Franz Schubert - The Final Years

    3/5Kate Molleson journeys through the last five years of Franz Schubert’s life.

  18. Thu 17 Sep 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    The Final Years - 1827Franz Schubert - The Final Years

    4/5Kate Molleson journeys through the last five years of Franz Schubert’s life.

  19. Fri 18 Sep 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    The Final Years - 1828Franz Schubert - The Final Years

    5/5Kate Molleson journeys through the last five years of Franz Schubert’s life.