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

  1. Next Saturday 13:00
    BBC Radio 3

    1816: Engineering Music

    1816, Bavaria. Music meets machine.

  2. Sat 12 Sep 2026 13:00
    BBC Radio 3

    1822: Opera Fever

    1822, Vienna. Rossini fever sweeps the opera world.

  3. Sat 19 Sep 2026 13:00
    BBC Radio 3

    1828: Playing with Fire

    1828, Vienna. Paganini sets a new standard for international musical showmanship.