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The Early Music Show

BBC Radio 3
on BBC Radio 3

The Shakespearean actor Simon Russell Beale is today's guest presenter. He shares his insights and thoughts into the plots and characters in musical settings of Shakespeare's plays by Henry Purcell and his contemporaries, and explores the world of Restoration theatre. Music includes excerpts from Richard II, Timon of Athens, The Tempest and The Fairy Queen. Producer Rebecca Bean

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Simon Russell Beale
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Henry Purcell
Producer:
Rebecca Bean
Source: Radio Times

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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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