To mark 50 years since Stravinsky's death, BBC Radio 3 is dedicating a week of programming across the station to the composer's life, music and influence in the classical world and beyond.
Stravinsky 50 will begin on Saturday 3 April with an episode of J to Z, Radio 3's flagship jazz programme, in which pianist Julian Joseph will explore the relationship between Stravinsky and jazz.
Saturday 10 April will be 'Stravinsky Day', with all programmes dedicated to celebrating the 20th-century composer. River of Music, a five-and-a-half-hour flow of 50 pieces by Stravinsky, will be at the centre of the programming. The works featured will be in non-chronological order, taking listeners through Stravinsky's various composing styles and approaches. Also included will be performances by Stravinsky himself, interspersed with contributions from conductors including Sakari Oramo and Vasily Petrenko, and artists such as pianist Beatrice Rana and composer Freya Waley-Cohen.
Record Review on 'Stravinsky Day' will be a survey of recordings of Stravinsky's Violin Concerto, while Music Matters will explore the ongoing relevance of Stravinsky's music for artists working today.
In the evening, a 1997 semi-staged performance of The Rake's Progress will be broadcast in the Opera on 3 slot, starring Joan Rodgers, Barry Banks, Susan Bickley and Philip Ens.
Radio 3's Composer of the Week programme will focus on Stravinsky's life and works.
The full programme for Stravinsky 50 is listed below:
Saturday 3 April J to Z: Stravinsky 5pm
All week Composer of the Week: Stravinsky Monday 5 April: In the Orbit of Rimsky-Korsakov Tuesday 6 April: With Diaghilev in Paris Wednesday 7 April: Back to Bach Thursday 8 April: Exile in LA Friday 9 April: Late Austerity 12pm
Saturday 10 April Record Review: Stravinsky's Violin Concerto 9am
Saturday 10 April Music Matters: Stravinsky 50 11.45am
Saturday 10 April Stravinsky 50: River of Music 1pm
Saturday 10 April Opera on 3: Stravinsky's The Rake's Progress 6.30pm