#  Listen to Professor Alejandro L. Madrid on BBC Radio 3's "Composer of the Week" July 22 - 26, 2024 

 





July 17, 2024

 

 

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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](https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00214gc).

**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.



 

 

 



 

 

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