Three to look out for

Alan Davey, the controller of BBC Radio 3, picks out three great moments to tune into this September

Last Night of the Proms

As well as the usual Last Night pomp and circumstance, the BBC Symphony Orchestra will give the world premiere of Mother, a new work by Gity Razaz. The American composer was taught by John Corigliano, who has praised her unique use of Middle Eastern influences.

Proms 2021: 11 September, 7.30pm

Ghost Variations

Since his death in an asylum in 1856, Robert Schumann has been a source of fascination for psychiatrists, who have rediagnosed him time and time again. Journalist Phil Hebblethwaite digs into the timeline of our changing attitudes towards the composer’s mental health challenges.

Sunday Feature: 19 September, 6.45pm

Composer of the Week: Julius Eastman Donald Macleod is joined by baritone Davóne Tines – a performer and champion of the music of Julius Eastman – to share the long-overdue story of Eastman’s life as a maverick composer and performer, as well as his search for identity. Composer of the Week: 6-10 September, 12 noon