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Essential Classics
Wednesday with Ian Skelly - Bernard MacLaverty, Sassy Spinsters, Offenbach's Barcarolle from The Tales of Hoffmann
3 hours
on BBC Radio 3
Ian Skelly presents the best in classical music, and author Bernard MacLaverty talks about the cultural influences that have shaped and inspired him throughout his career. Show more
Donald Macleod examines Copland's work in Hollywood and involvement in US propaganda during the Second World War. Show more
Andrei Bondarenko and Gary Matthewman in a song recital including repertoire by Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky and Mozart, recorded at Verbier Festival 2017. Introduced by Sarah Walker. Show more
Penny Gore presents the BBC Singers at St Paul's, Knightsbridge in settings of George Herbert by Britten, Ola Gjeilo, Howells, Tavener, Vaughan Williams and Judith Weir. Show more
From the Chapel of St John's College, Cambridge. Show more
Penny Gore presents highlights from this year's BBC Young Musician keyboard finalists, ahead of the Keyboard Category Finals on BBC4 television on Friday. Show more
Sean Rafferty presents, with live music from violinist Eldbjorg Hemsing and pianist Lucy Parham. Plus conductor Kristjan Jarvi chats to Sean from Glasgow. Show more
In Tune's specially curated playlist, including music by Schumann and Finzi, plus from Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. Show more
The BBC Philharmonic and Leonard Elschenbroich give the premiere of Mark Simpson's Cello Concerto in a programme which also includes music by Richard Strauss and Shostakovich. Show more
Two hundred years after the birth of Karl Marx, Rana Mitter and his guests Anne Appelbaum, Gregory Claeys, Jane Humphries and Richard Syemour assess the legacy of Marxism today. Show more
On the eve of her Grampa's funeral, folk singer Karine Polwart received a song in a jiffy bag through her letter box. Show more
Late Junction shares experimental syllabic wordplay from Cyclopyscho, Tuvan multiphonic throat singing and a Japanese mouth organ. Show more
Through the Night
John Shea presents music from around Europe, including Marais and Couperin in Poland
6 hours
on BBC Radio 3
John Shea presents a concert from the Music in Paradise Festival of music by Marais and Couperin given by the Nevermind Ensemble. Show more
