Composer of the Week Sergey Prokofiev (1891-1953) Episodes Episode guide

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1. The Prodigal Son

   5/5 Prokofiev encounters snow, Shakespeare and the Soviet Union. With Kate Molleson.

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   Fri 19 Dec 2025 16:00

   BBC Radio 3
2. Love, Loss and Three Oranges

   4/5 Kate Molleson tells Prokofiev’s life-changing love story.

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   Thu 18 Dec 2025 16:00

   BBC Radio 3
3. To New York with Love

   3/5 Kate Molleson follows Prokofiev’s journey from Russian storms to Broadway lights.

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   Wed 17 Dec 2025 16:00

   BBC Radio 3
4. From Duckling to Swan

   2/5 Kate Molleson follows Prokofiev from bleak classrooms to concert platforms.

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   Tue 16 Dec 2025 16:00

   BBC Radio 3
5. The Soviet Storyteller

   1/5 Kate Molleson unwraps Prokofiev’s childhood of fairytales and fantasy.

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   Mon 15 Dec 2025 16:00

   BBC Radio 3