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Joseph Harker asks why Britain's classical music scene remains so resolutely white.
01 Mar 2016,·30 mins
Every minute of every day, a musician is playing Bach’s music somewhere in the world.
19 Aug 2021,·28 mins
Rudely Truncated
Humphrey Carpenter on how the Third Programme captured the intellectual high ground.
06 Oct 1996,·45 mins
Series 1
Schnittke
An idiot's guide to Schnittke. Perfect for fans of comedy, classical music, and idiots.
23 Aug 2017,·14 mins
Musician Mark Seow traces tensions between his Asian heritage and Western classical music.
15 Aug 2023,·28 mins
Jazz composer Julian Joseph goes in search of black classical musicians from the past.
04 Dec 2007,·30 mins
Alan Bennett and musicians young and old consider the orchestral heritage of Yorkshire.
15 Sep 2015,·30 mins
