Saturday Classics Podcast
A personal view of classical music from a range of presenters. Authored, themed mini-series and one-off programmes offer a chance to share the musical interests of the presenters.
UK Only
Episodes to download
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Rob's Gold Standard
Sat 9 Apr 2016
Featuring recordings by Willem Mengelberg, Elly Ameling, Helen Watts and Henryk Szeryng.
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Rob's Gold Standard
Sat 2 Apr 2016
Archive recordings, featuring Rene Leibowitz, Conchita Supervia and Rafael Kubelik.
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Julian Barnes
Sat 26 Mar 2016
Novelist Julian Barnes presents music by Mozart, Mahler, Prokofiev, Bach and Shostakovich.
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Greta Scacchi
Sat 19 Mar 2016
Actress Greta Scacchi introduces a personal selection of aquatic and sea-themed music.
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Waldemar Januszczak
Sat 13 Feb 2016
Art critic Waldemar Januszczak introduces a selection of music from the Renaissance era.
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Episode 2—Kathryn Tickell
Sat 30 Jan 2016
Kathryn Tickell introduces works by Soler, Barber, Ives, Halvorsen, Grainger and Skempton.
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Episode 1—Kathryn Tickell
Sat 23 Jan 2016
Piper and fiddler Kathryn Tickell introduces works by Debussy, Holst, Ligeti and Weir.
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Katie Puckrik
Sat 16 Jan 2016
US broadcaster Katie Puckrik presents familiar music in unfamiliar settings.
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Tine Thing Helseth
Sat 12 Dec 2015
Norwegian trumpeter Tine Thing Helseth with her choice of music that has inspired her.
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Shobana Jeyasingh—Dance
Sat 2 May 2015
Choreographer Shobana Jeyasingh presents a personal choice of music.
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Dance: Deborah Bull—Dance
Sat 18 Apr 2015
Deborah Bull introduces Tchaikovsky, Bach, Ravel, Schubert, Stravinsky and Max Richter.
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Neil Sedaka
Sat 25 Oct 2014
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka introduces music, including Chopin, Debussy and Prokofiev.
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Michel Roux Jr
Sat 7 Dec 2013
Chef, restaurateur and television presenter Michel Roux Jr presents his favourite music.