The Early Music Show

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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: Early Music

Performance and news from the world of early music.

An exploration of early music, looking at early developments in musical performance and composition in Britain and abroad. UK only: please note that not all episodes are podcast.

The Early Music Show: Music and Migration

Music and Migration

BBC Radio 3 - The Early Music Show, Music and Migration

The fascinating story of how migration affected music in the 16th century.

Radio 3 New Generation Thinker Prof John Gallagher discusses how immigrant musicians shaped music in the court of Elizabeth I and how British musicians exported their art abroad.

Presented by Lucie Skeaping.

As part of a weekend of programming featuring Radio 3 New Generation Thinkers, Prof John Gallagher of Leeds University explores how immigrant musicians shaped music in the court of Elizabeth I and how migrant British composers exported their art abroad.

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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