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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: Chris Jarvis

Chris Jarvis

27/08/2016

BBC Radio 3 - Saturday Classics, Chris Jarvis

CBeebies presenter Chris Jarvis with his choices of classical music for children.

Presenter Chris Jarvis previews the CBeebies Prom by choosing some of his favourite classical music for children, including Frankie Howerd's recording of Peter and the Wolf.

CBeebies Presenter Chris Jarvis looks ahead to the CBeebies Prom by choosing some of his favourite classical music for, and about children, including Saint-Saëns's "Carnival of the Animals", Fauré's "Dolly Suite", Schumann's "Kinderszenen", Leroy Anderson's "The Typewriter", Trevor Duncan's "Children in the Park" suite, Henry Mancini's "Baby Elephant Walk", and Frankie Howerd's inimitable recording of "Peter and the Wolf".

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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