Every week, David Bouchier puts a different spin on classical music - stories about the great composers, poetry, musical history, and even musical jokes. The Music of France for Bastille Day, and David's Favorites. Whatever the theme, David Bouchier gives classical music a new dimension to Sunday afternoons. And that was the least of the insults heaped on Beethoven's head. Nobody loves a critic, and the relationship between composers and critics has never been a happy one, even when the critics were composers themselves.
Music criticism is full of mistaken judgements and devastating put-downs.
It can be rude, outrageous and sometimes very funny. Join me for a programme that brings composers face to face with their critics.