This Classical Life

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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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Jess Gillam hosts the music show for people who like classical and other stuff too.

Jess Gillam hosts the music show for people who like classical and other stuff too. Music, eclectic playlists and chat, with a new guest every week.

This Classical Life: Jess Gillam with... Courtenay Cleary

Jess Gillam with... Courtenay Cleary

BBC Radio 3 - This Classical Life, Jess Gillam with... Courtenay Cleary

Jess Gillam and violinist Courtenay Cleary share some of their favourite tracks.

Jess Gillam and violinist Courtenay Cleary share some of their favourite tracks, including music by Richard Strauss, Janacek, Samuel Barber and David Bowie.

Jess Gillam joins up with the Australian violinist Courtenay Cleary to share some of their favourite music, including an iconic work by Richard Strauss, a highly charged Janacek String Quartet, a spellbinding farewell from David Bowie, kaleidoscopic Australian jazz-funk and a special gift from the Aurora Orchestra.

Playlist:
R. Strauss - Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 (Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic)
Janacek - String Quartet No. 2 "Intimate Letters" (Emersen String Quartet)
David Bowie - Lazarus
Arvo Part - Fratres (Ursula Schoch, Marcel Worms)
Marcello - Oboe Concerto in D Minor (Heinz Holliger, I Musici)
Hiatus Kaiyote - Nakamarra
Scriabin - Piano Sonata No.5 in F Sharp Major (Vladimir Ashkenazy)
Barber - Sure On This Shining Night (Allan Clayton with Aurora Orchestra, Nicholas Collon)

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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Jess Gillam with... Courtenay Cleary

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