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Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Aldeburgh Festival 2016

Episode 1

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Radio 3

From Aldeburgh 2016, Britten: Songs from the Chinese; Holy Sonnets of John Donne. Plus Tippett: String Quartet No 2. With Sean Shibe, Toby Spence, Julian Milford and Heath Quartet. Show more

Afternoon Concert

BBC Symphony Orchestra and Singers

Episode 2

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes

on BBC Radio 3

The BBC Symphony Orchestra performs music by Berlioz, Adams, Janacek and Mozart. Plus the BBC Singers in works by Bernard Hughes, Robin Holloway, Beamish, MacMillan and Bingham. Show more

The Essay

The Earl Grey Whistle Test

Episode 2: The Earl Grey Whistle Test: Dancing About Architecture

Duration: 15 minutes

on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

Music journalist and broadcaster Mark Ellen reflects on the problems faced by writers trying to find a suitable vocabulary to describe music. Show more

BBC Radio 3

About BBC Radio 3

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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