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Essential Classics
Thursday with Suzy Klein - Beethoven's Fidelio Overture, Patrick Gale, Healing charms
3 hours
on BBC Radio 3
Suzy Klein with the best in classical music, plus guest, author Patrick Gale Show more
From catches and ballads to a collection of lessons, Donald Macleod takes a look at how the emergence of publishing was crucial to the growing popularity of Henry Purcell's music. Show more
Chopin's Ballade No 1, Antheil's Trumpet Sonata, Haydn's String Quartet in G, Op 54, and Strauss's Capriccio Sextet, performed by Radio 3's New Generation Artists in Cheltenham. Show more
Gianandrea Noseda conducts the European Union Youth Orchestra in Tchaikovsky's Symphony No 5, Chopin's Piano Concerto No 2 and Agata Zubel's Fireworks at the Royal Albert Hall. Show more
Sean Rafferty speaks to Worbey and Farrell about comedic piano playing, conductor Charles Hazlewood talks about the Para-orchestra, and soprano Nadine Benjamin performs. Show more
In Tune's specially curated playlist takes us on an epic road trip tonight with music from Ravel, Schubert, John Adams and more, stopping at Harlem along the way. Show more
Live at BBC Proms: Verdi's Requiem with the London Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra with conductor Orozco-Estrada and Lise Davidsen, Sarah Connolly, Dmytro Popov and Tomasz Konieczny Show more
Pavel Kolesnikov and the Armida String Quartet perform Dvorak's Piano Quintet No 2 Show more
Matthew Sweet looks at the career of impresario Philip Astley and 250 years of the circus with Vanessa Toulmin, Andrew Van Buren, Naomi Frisby and Tom Rack. Show more
Author Andrew Martin celebrates social phenomena that are somehow managing to survive, focusing on ventriloquists' dolls such as Sailor Jim, Lord Charles, Shorty and Arthur Lager. Show more
Internationally acclaimed artist and composer Samson Young compiles a mixtape of sound pieces collected from fellow recordists and creatives in Hong Kong. Show more
Catriona Young presents the world premiere recording of Cecile Chaminade's symphonic ballet Callirhoe by the BBC Concert Orchestra. Show more
