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Key Changes: Radio 3's Essential History of Classical Music Episodes

  1. Next Saturday 13:00
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    1808: Yes, we will have a pianoforte

    1808, Hampshire. Jane Austen joins a growing craze for the pianoforte.

  2. Sat 29 Aug 2026 13:00
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    1814: A Viennese Whirl

    1814, Vienna. The waltz sweeps through Europe.

  3. Sat 5 Sep 2026 13:00
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    1816: Engineering Music

    1816, Bavaria. Music meets machine.