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Essential Classics
Tuesday - Suzy Klein with Dame Diana Rigg, Mendelssohn Hebrides Overture and the Victorian seaside
3 hours on BBC Radio 3
Suzy Klein brings the best in classical music, and chats to Dame Diana Rigg about the things that have inspired her over the years. Show more
Donald Macleod explores the music of Mussorgsky, focusing on his songs. Music dramas in miniature and Mlada, a collaboration that unravelled. Show more
Pianist Ashley Wass launches a new series from LSO St Luke's in London with a programme of Romantic classics. Presented by Fiona Talkington. Show more
Fiona Talkington presents the BBC National Orchestra of Wales in music continuing the tone poem theme, including examples by Sibelius and Saint-Saens. Show more
Sean Rafferty's guests include tenor Nicolas Mulroy with the English Cornett and Sackbutt Ensemble, violinist Emily Sun, and director Charles Edwards. Show more
Donald Macleod explores the music of Mussorgsky, focusing on his songs. Music dramas in miniature and Mlada, a collaboration that unravelled. Show more
Tom Redmond presents a concert given by organist Thomas Trotter on the new organ by Kenneth Tickell at Manchester Cathedral. Show more
The love and scorn of Dido, the conflicted love in a modern day version of Antigone by novelist Kamila Shamsie and black and white images of bathing in John Kasmin's postcards. Show more
Poet Don Paterson reflects with a mixture of admiration and rueful envy on five poems he wishes he had written. This episode looks at Elizabeth Bishop's 'Large Bad Picture'. Show more
Electronic musician and producer Kieran Hebden (Four Tet) takes the reins, selecting rare tracks from his extensive record collection. Show more
John Shea presents a Late Night BBC Prom from 2015 featuring mezzo-soprano Alice Coote with The English Concert in a programme of arias from Handel's operas and oratorios. Show more