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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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Music: Classical

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: Mary Bevan, Simon Mayor, John Kirkpatrick, Auric Quartet

Mary Bevan, Simon Mayor, John Kirkpatrick, Auric Quartet

BBC Radio 3 - In Tune, Mary Bevan, Simon Mayor, John Kirkpatrick, Auric Quartet

Knockout live performances from the world's best musicians.

Sean Rafferty's guests include soprano Mary Bevan, mandolinist Simon Mayor, folk musician John Kirkpatrick and the Auric Quartet.

Sean Rafferty presents a lively mix of music, conversation and arts news. Soprano Mary Bevan sings live for us and looks forward to a recital of music by Henry Purcell at the Hoxton Hall in East London. Mandolin virtuoso and poet Simon Mayor is joined by his long-term collaborator Hilary James to talk about their new anthology of poems and drawings, and folk musician John Kirkpatrick and The Auric String Quartet, who are performing at the inaugural Clun Valley Music Festival in Shropshire, play live in the studio.

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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