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The Sound of the Orchestra

on BBC Radio 3

Gerard Me Burney and the BBC PO continue their exploration of orchestral sound. Today's programme investigates the extremes of orchestral registers and how composers have pushed back the boundaries of orchestral technique.

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Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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