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Purcell's Contemporaries, Episode 5
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CD Review
Building a Library: John Ireland: Piano Concerto
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In Tune
20/11/2009 Schubert Ensemble, Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio
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Discovering Music
Stravinsky Firebird Suite (1945)
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Pianothon
Listen to Pianothon 2009 at the Leeds International Piano Competition.
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Coming up
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21 Nov 2009 01:00–07:00BBC Radio 3Music including Messiaen, Mahyler, Haas, Beethoven, Sweelinck, Verrijt, Obrecht, Purcell.
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21 Nov 2009 07:00–09:00BBC Radio 3Martin Handley presents a refreshing choice of music.
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21 Nov 2009 09:00–12:15BBC Radio 3With Andrew McGregor. Including Building a Library: Bruckner: Symphony No 5.
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21 Nov 2009 12:15–13:00BBC Radio 3Tom Service on Purcell's influence on British musical life from the 20th century to today.
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Opera on 3 - Massenet's Werther
In a new Opera North production directed by Tom Cairns, Richard Farnes conducts Massenet's four-act opera Werther.
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Discovering Music
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CD Review - Building a Library
Listen to Building a Library, comparing available recordings… of a work from the classical music repertoire. This is an edited version of the regular CD Review slot where guest experts review and gives recommendations. Building a Library is broadcast every Saturday from 9.30am on BBC Radio 3. Please note, this podcast is only available in the UK.
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of composers…. Composer Of The Week is one of BBC Radio 3's longest-running series and is broadcast on Radio 3 Monday to Friday at 12 noon. It's a guide to finding out more about composers, and an introduction to exploring their music. This podcast episode is an edited compliation of the entire week's programmes and is published each Friday lunchtime. The podcast is only available within the UK. As part of a short trial, episodes of this podcast will be available until the end of December 2009. To find out more visit bbc.co.uk/podcasts/trial
In-depth, biographical portraits of pre-eminent figures from… the Classical music world interviewed by Norman Lebrecht. Frank, self-appraising and psychologically revealing, these 45 minute interviews are broadcast weekly during the BBC Proms season, July to September. Lebrecht interviews this year include the violinist Hilary Hahn, Michael Kaiser President of the John F. Kennedy for the Performing Arts in Washington, the conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy and to start the season the American born early music specialist William Christie.
The latest news on classical music. Interviews with key UK… and international performers, composers, directors, conductors and musicians. With features on opera, jazz, world and community music making. BBC Radio 3's 45 minute music magazine show presented by Tom Service and Petroc Trelawny. Broadcast every Saturday at 12.15pm (exc. last Sat in month). Please note, this podcast is only available in the UK.
Sean Rafferty and Petroc Trelawny with interviews from… performers, conductors, and composers. Listen live to In Tune on BBC Radio 3 - Monday to Friday at 5pm. Please note, this podcast is only available in the UK.
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