Short Ride in a Fast Machine was written for the opening of an American music festival and is a great example of minimalist music, using repeated patterns over a steady beat. Kerry Andrew - No Place ...

BBC 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.

The best Puccini works feature 10 masterpieces by the great composer including ‘La Bohème’, ‘Tosca’, ‘Madama Butterfly’ and ‘Turandot’. Gianni Schicchi takes place in 13th-century Florence, and the ...