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A view of classical music from a range of presenters; themed series and one-off programmes

A personal view of classical music from a range of presenters. Authored, themed mini-series and one-off programmes offer a chance to share the musical interests of the presenters.

Saturday Classics: Simon Russell Beale

Saturday Classics: Simon Russell Beale: Episode 1: Vienna

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Episode 1: Vienna

Vienna

BBC Radio 3 - Saturday Classics, Simon Russell Beale, Vienna

Simon Russell Beale focuses on Vienna. Including music by Beethoven, Mozart and Schubert.

In a series focusing on music related to BBC Four's Symphony series, Simon Russell Beale focuses on Vienna, including Beethoven and Mozart, plus Schubert's Fantasia in F minor.

A personal view of classical music from a range of presenters. Today, Simon Russell Beale begins the first of his four programmes exploring the music connected to some of the cities he visited in BBC Four's 'Symphony' series. Today's focus is Vienna, and over the two hours Simon plays great music from composers who lived, wrote in and travelled to Vienna, including Beethoven, Mozart, and Schubert's beautiful piano duet, the Fantasia in F minor. This programme is part of Radio 3's series of symphony programmes broadcast this month.

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Simon Russell Beale explores the music of cities he visited in BBC Four's Symphony series.

Actor Simon Russell Beale explores the music connected to some of the cities he visited in BBC Four's Symphony series.

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