BBC Radio 3 is celebrating Malcolm’s 100th with several broadcasts this week.
Saturday 16 October
Radio 3, 7 am Breakfast includes the Irish Dances
Radio 3, 9 am Record Review includes excerpts from the Grand Concerto Gastronomique
Sunday 17 October
Radio 3, 6.45 pm “Malcolm Arnold, the Tortured Composer” (Simon Heffer)
Tuesday 19 October
Radio 3, 2 pm Afternoon Concert includes Oboe Concerto – Jennifer Galloway (oboe), BBC Philharmonic cond. Rumon Gamba
Thursday 21 October
Radio 3, 2 pm Afternoon Concert includes Homage to the Queen ballet suite – BBC Philharmonic cond. Rumon Gamba
Friday 22 October
Radio 3, 2 pm Afternoon Concert includes Clarinet Concerto No.1, Larch Trees – Michael Collins (clt), BBC Philharmonic cond. Rumon Gamba
The 2019 Composer of the Week programme will also be repeated
The titles of the episodes are:
- Arnold’s Many Personalities (Mon 18 Oct 12 pm)
- Arnold’s Celtic Connections (Tue 19 Oct 12 pm)
- Arnold’s Hoover and Floor Polisher (Wed 20 Oct 12 pm)
- Arnold the People’s Composer (Thu 21 Oct 12 pm)
- Malcolm Arnold’s Demons (Fr 22 Oct 12 pm)
It’s the 7th time for Sir Malcolm after 1980, 1986, 1994, 2001, 2006 and 2019.
Addendum: Not Radio 3 but certainly of interest:
Sunday 24 October 1 pm
BBC Radio Northampton: Northampton’s Musical Maverick: Malcolm Arnold at 100
All programmes will be available online for 4 weeks after broadcast.
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