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Key Changes: Radio 3's Essential History of Classical MusicEpisodes

  1. Saturday13:00
    BBC Radio 3

    1717: Singing Superstars

    1717, Naples. With one brutal operation, a young boy becomes opera’s first superstar.

  2. Sat 4 Jul 202613:00
    BBC Radio 3

    1722: The Well-Tempered Klavier

    1722, Köthen. Bach rethinks tuning, and expands the possibilities of music.

  3. Sat 11 Jul 202613:00
    BBC Radio 3

    1727. Season of the Violin

    1727, Cremona. A master craftsman admires his finest creation yet: the perfect violin.