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Music: Classical

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: Rob's Gold Standard

Rob Cowan

13/08/2016

Rob's Gold Standard

BBC Radio 3 - Saturday Classics, Rob's Gold Standard

Rob Cowan with a personal choice of music, including Bach, Chabrier, Haydn and Dvorak.

Rob Cowan presents a personal choice of music, including Bach, Chabrier, Haydn and Dvorak, plus a genuine stereo recording from the early 1930s.

Rob Cowan with a personal choice of music: solo Bach from Maurice Gendron, Chabrier conducted by Igor Markevitch and Haydn played by the Schneider Quartet. There's an orchestral fantasy on Dvorak's Rusalka, plus a genuine stereo recording from the early 1930s.

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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