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BBC Radio 3 is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 30th September 1967. It replaced Third Programme.

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The Early Music Show

Music: Classical: Early Music

Performance and news from the world of early music.

An exploration of early music, looking at early developments in musical performance and composition in Britain and abroad. UK only: please note that not all episodes are podcast.

The Early Music Show: The Symphonie

The Symphonie

09/11/2008

BBC Radio 3 - The Early Music Show, The Symphonie

Lucie Skeaping explores the origins of the symphonie, for Radio 3's season on symphonies.

Lucie Skeaping on the history of the symphonie, focusing on hurdy-gurdys, spinets and virginals, a tale that the dulcimer is as old as the Bible, plus overtures and interludes.

The Early Music discovers the origins of Symphony, as part of Radio 3's month long celebration. 
We all know what is now called a Symphony, but the term has had many varied uses. Lucie Skeaping tracks down the origins of the Symphonie and encounters medieval hurdy-gurdys, spinets and virginals, a tale that the dulcimer is as old as the Bible and a royal wedding, not to mention a whole host of overtures, interludes, sonatas, canzonas and concertos.

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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