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

  1. Next Saturday13:00
    BBC Radio 3

    1741: Messiah at Sea

    1741. On a rough crossing to Dublin, Handel carries the manuscript of a masterpiece.

  2. Sat 25 Jul 202613:00
    BBC Radio 3

    1772: The Symphony Laboratory

    1772. The remote court of Esterháza. Haydn expands the possibilities of the symphony.

  3. Sat 1 Aug 202613:00
    BBC Radio 3

    01/08/2026

    Key Changes: pivotal moments in history which changed the course of classical music.