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  1. The Future of the Past - Early Music Today

    Nicholas Kenyon tells the story of the pioneers of the period instrument revival.

    BBC Radio 3

  2. Lucy Worsley's Christmas Carol Odyssey

    Lucy Worsley reveals the surprising stories behind our favourite Christmas carols.

    BBC Four

  3. Singing the Messiah

    Neil Martin creates a community choir on the Ards Peninsula.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

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  4. Christmas at the Movies

    The BBC SSO and conductor Roderick Dunk perform music from popular films.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  5. Neil Gaiman and the BBC Symphony Orchestra

    Concert of readings and music from Neil Gaiman and friends with the BBC Symphony Orchestra

    BBC Radio 4

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  6. Midnight Mass

    The Mass of the Nativity of the Lord, live from St George's Cathedral Southwark

    BBC Radio 4

  7. The Magic Flute from Glyndebourne

    Mozart's opera The Magic Flute, performed at the 2019 Glyndebourne Festival.

    BBC Four

  8. Beethoven Unleashed

    BBC Radio 3 launches its 2020 celebrations of the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth.

    BBC Radio 3

  9. Blank programme *DO NOT USE*

    Test Programme, not for publication

    BBC Music

  10. How to Play

    The insiders' take on bringing great classical music to audiences in 21st-century Britain.

    BBC Radio 4

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  11. Liam Byrne's String Theories

    Series exploring strong voices in string playing across a range of time periods and genres

    BBC Radio 3

  12. Music for Holy Week

    Music for Lent: Bach and Handel from Auckland, with Lassus and Schnittke from Munich.

    BBC Radio 3

  13. Record Review Extra

    A chance to hear more of the new releases talked about in yesterday's Record Review

    BBC Radio 3

  14. Sacred Songs - The Secrets of Our Hearts

    World-class vocal ensemble Tenebrae give a special performance of music for Easter.

    BBC Four

  15. A History of Black Classical Music

    Eleanor Alberga with a timeline of black classical composition.

    BBC Radio 3

  16. Mix y Gerddorfa

    Cymysgedd o gerddoriaeth gan Gerddorfa Genedlaethol Gymreig y BBC.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  17. Katherine Jenkins at 40

    Katherine Jenkins celebrates her 40th birthday by looking back at her career highlights.

    BBC One Wales

  18. Being Beethoven

    Beethoven's life story. Documentary series that focuses on the man behind the composer.

    BBC Four

  19. Royal Opera House: The Reopening

    Highlights of the the Royal Opera House’s first emotional performances after lockdown.

    BBC Four

  20. Proms Preview

    Georgia Mann and a panel of experts explore the coming week's Proms archive concerts.

    BBC Radio 3

  21. Beethoven’s Fidelio: The Royal Opera

    Antonio Pappano introduces the Royal Opera in a production of Beethoven's only opera.

    BBC Four

  22. Planet Earth: A Celebration

    Escape with Sir David Attenborough to the wildest places for a visual and musical treat.

    BBC One

  23. A Musical Celebration with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

    Jamie MacDougall presents an hour of wonderful music recorded at the City Halls, Glasgow.

    BBC Scotland

  24. Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History

    Lenny Henry and Suzy Klein celebrate forgotten black classical composers and musicians.

    BBC Four

  25. Bernard Haitink: The Enigmatic Maestro

    Bernard Haitink explores the art of conducting in his final year of music-making.

    BBC Two

  26. Transcribe, Transform with Víkingur Ólafsson

    Pianist Víkingur Ólafsson explores the remarkably creative art of musical transcription.

    BBC Radio 3

  27. Zichy, Wittgenstein and Me

    Pianist Nicholas McCarthy, born without his right hand, explores left-hand piano music.

    BBC Radio 3

  28. Beethoven Remixed

    How to participate in the Beethoven's 5th Symphony remix challenge.

    BBC Radio 3

  29. Mozart's Requiem from ENO

    Danielle de Niese presents Mozart’s choral masterpiece, performed by the ENO.

    BBC Two

  30. Orain Ghaidhlig Beethoven

    The hidden Gaelic melodies behind songs by Beethoven.

    BBC ALBA

  31. My Problem with...

    Mahan Esfahani asks what's wrong with saying you don't like some of the 'great composers'.

    BBC Radio 3

  32. Midnight Mass

    The Mass of the Nativity of the Lord, live from Manchester Cathedral

    BBC Radio 4

  33. Burns Night with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

    A musical celebration of Burns featuring Eddi Reader, Karen Matheson and Robyn Stapleton.

    BBC Scotland

  34. Journeys with My Violin

    Violinist Tasmin Little reflects on a glittering solo career.

    BBC Radio 3

  35. Burns Night

    An evening's musical celebration with The BBC SSO and friends.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  36. All Day Mindful

    Take a break and bring some calm to your day with relaxing music mixes

    BBC Radio Mixes

  37. All Night Unwind

    Hours of relaxing music to improve your wellbeing and aid your sleep

    BBC Radio Mixes

  38. Handel's Messiah from English National Opera

    Handel’s masterpiece, performed by the English National Opera for audiences at home.

    BBC Two

  39. Stravinsky 50 - River of Music

    Submerge yourself in Stravinsky’s unique sound world with 50 of his pieces.

    BBC Radio 3

  40. Piano Flow

    Drift away with a weekly dose of the world's most soothing piano music.

    BBC Radio 3

  41. A sequence of music with Petroc Trelawny

    A sequence of music with Petroc Trelawny

    BBC Radio 3

  42. A sequence of music with Katie Derham

    A sequence of music with Katie Derham

    BBC Radio 3

  43. A Tribute to HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

    A tribute in words and music to HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

    BBC Radio 3

  44. A sequence of music with John Shea

    A sequence of music with John Shea

    BBC Radio 3

  45. Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 2

    Pianist Yshani Perinpanayagam reviews recordings of Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No. 2.

    BBC Radio 3

  46. Radio 3

    Radio 3 around the UK

    BBC Radio 3

  47. Pavarotti in Hyde Park

    Luciano Pavarotti‘s 1991 anniversary concert in Hyde Park, celebrating 30 years in opera.

    BBC Two

  48.

    Planet Bach

    Every minute of every day, a musician is playing Bach’s music somewhere in the world.

    BBC Radio 4

  49. Sir Simon Rattle at the BBC

    A compilation of Sir Simon Rattle's finest performances from the BBC archive

    BBC Four

  50. Boulez at the BBC

    Archive footage of pioneering conductor and composer Pierre Boulez.

    BBC Four

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