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Radio 3,04 Jan 2026,180 mins

Three hours of classical sparkle

Sunday Morning

Available for 22 days

Today, Sarah discovers swirling music from Isaac Albéniz’s opera The Magic Opal, enjoys how Ravel’s orchestral version of 'Pavane pour une infante défunte' brings out extra colour, and finds flow in Michael Nyman’s music from the film The Piano. There’s also a chance to hear Lucy Parham play Clara Schumann’s powerful piano concerto in full. Plus, today’s Choral Reflection explores what it means to reach upwards, and grow… A Tandem Production for BBC Radio 3

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Tracklist

  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Suite from The Magic Opal (Act II: Ballet)
    Suite from The Magic Opal (Act II: Ballet)
    Isaac Albéniz
  3. 2.
    Piano Concerto No 23 in A major, K 488 (1st mvt)
    Piano Concerto No 23 in A major, K 488 (1st mvt)
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  4. 3.
    Pastime with Good Company
    Pastime with Good Company
    King Henry VIII of England