Essential Classics

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

BBC Radio 3

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Music: Classical

Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music

Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music, presented by Georgia Mann.

Essential Classics: Essential Classics with Ian Skelly: Vasily Petrenko, Bax's Poisoned Fountain, Essential flute music

Ian Skelly

Essential Classics with Ian Skelly: Vasily Petrenko, Bax's Poisoned Fountain, Essential flute music

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Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.

Essential Classics - the best in classical music, with Ian Skelly

0915 Your ideas for companion pieces on the Essential Classics playlist.

1010 Well known musicians reveal their personal favourite performers.

1100 Essential Five – this week we bring you five great pieces of music written for the flute.

1130 Slow Moment - time to take a break for a moment's musical reflection.

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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