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Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.

Radio 3's drivetime show brings you incredible live music and interviews from the world's finest classical, jazz, folk and world musicians.

Radio 3's drivetime show brings you incredible live music and interviews from the world's finest classical, jazz, folk and world musicians. If it's happening in the world of music, you'll hear it first on In Tune.

In Tune: 04/02/2011 The Fairy Queen, Borodin Quartet

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04/02/2011

04/02/2011 The Fairy Queen, Borodin Quartet

BBC Radio 3 - In Tune, 04/02/2011 The Fairy Queen, Borodin Quartet

Sean Rafferty's guests include performers in The Fairy Queen, plus the Borodin Quartet.

Sean Rafferty is joined by conductor Philip Pickett, tenor Ed Lyon, soprano Joanne Lunn, viola da gamba player Henrik Persson, harpsichordist David Roblou and the Borodin Quartet.

Conductor Philip Pickett, tenor Ed Lyon, soprano Joanne Lunn, viola da gamba player Henrik Persson and harpsichordist David Roblou join Sean Rafferty in the studio to discuss their new version of Purcell's Fairy Queen, which opens the following week. They will also perform live.

There will also be live music from the Borodin Quartet, who will talk to Sean about their upcoming recital at the Wigmore Hall in London.

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