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In October 1945, a few months after the end of the Second World War, Karl Amadeus Hartmann - one of the few German composers untarnished by Nazi associations - founded a contemporary music series called Musica Viva in his native city of Munich. Almost seven decades later, the series is still going strong under the auspices of Bavarian Radio.

In Hear and Now this week, Ivan Hewett presents a focus on Musica Viva in conversation with its current Artistic Director Winrich Hopp, featuring four world premiere performances from recent Musica Viva concerts, including the first concert of the new season just two weeks ago.

Plus Sara Mohr-Pietsch visits Larry Goves for this week's episode of Composers' Rooms.

Arnulf Herrmann: Three Songs at the Open Window
Anja Petersen (soprano),
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra,
Stefan Asbury (conductor).

Gerald Barry: Piano Concerto (2012/13)
Nicolas Hodges (piano),
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra,
Peter Rundel (conductor).

Composers' Rooms: Larry Goves

Tom Johnson: Munich Rhythms
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra,
Johannes Kalitzke (conductor).

Harrison Birtwistle: Responses: Sweet disorder and the carefully careless
Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano),
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra,
Stefan Asbury (conductor).