Beginning on Monday, July 22 through Friday, July 26, Professor Alejandro L. Madrid will join Kate Molleson on BBC Radio 3’s Composer of the Week. Together, they will discuss Silvestre Revuelta’s (1899-1940) life and music from a variety of angles. All episodes will air at 4:00PM GMT (London time). The programmes will be available for listening after they air on BBC’s Composer of the Week website.
Monday, July 22: Across the Border
Kate Molleson and Alejandro Madrid explore Silvestre Revueltas’s early years in Mexico and his formative years studying in the USA.
Tuesday, July 23: Revueltas and Chavez
Kate Molleson and Alejandro Madrid explore Silvestre Revueltas’s fiery friendship with fellow composer Carlos Chavez.
Wednesday, July 24: Breakup
Kate Molleson and Alejandro Madrid explore the breakup of the friendship between Silvestre Revueltas and Carlos Chavez, and the repercussions this had for Revueltas’s career.
Thursday, July 25: Spain
Kate Molleson and Alejandro Madrid examine Silvestre Revueltas’s time in Spain during the civil war, where he went with the League of Writers and Revolutionary Artists.
Friday, July 26: Breakdown
Kate Molleson and Alejandro Madrid examine Silvestre Revueltas’s return to Mexico after his traumatic experiences in Spain.