Anthony Burgess had a close relationship with classical music – not only did it influence his novels, but he also wrote his own music. On the centenary of his birth, Burgess’s biographer and director of the International Anthony Burgess Foundation, Andrew Biswell, presents music that inspired him, including pieces by Beethoven, Walton and Constant Lambert. There’s also the opportunity to hear some of Burgess’s own music, including the Manchester Overture. The programme draws on  Burgess’s own collection of vinyl in the Burgess Foundation’s Archive.

Saturday Classics: Burgess at 100 is available to stream or download on the BBC’s website.

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