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The latest news on classical music. Interviews with key UK and international performers, composers, directors, conductors and musicians. With features on opera, jazz, world and community music making. BBC Radio 3's 45 minute music magazine show presented by Tom Service and Petroc Trelawny. Broadcast every Saturday at 12.15pm (exc. last Sat in month). Please note, this podcast is only available in the UK.
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MusicMat: Singing Rossini

Sat, 04/10/2008 - 12:00
In this week's programme Tom meets Andris Nelsons, the new Music Director of the CBSO. He talks to, John Lucas, author of a new biography of Thomas Beecham, and finds out about some of the challenges of singing the music of Rossini. And a look at Raymond Scott, reclusive electronics pioneer, 100 years after his death.