Inside Classical

The BBC's orchestras are joined by world-renowned singers and musicians at some of the UK's most beautiful concert halls, performing the best in contemporary and classical music.

Production

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Seasons

9 Episodes • Premiered 2022

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1. Women’s Words and Voices

Bramwell Tovey conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra in a programme of contemporary classical music, written and inspired by women composers and poets.

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2. Life, Love and Tchaikovsky

Marta Gardolinska conducts the BBC National Orchestra of Wales in Bacewicz's Overture and Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony. Johan Dalene joins them to perform Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto.

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3. A Birmingham Celebration with the BBC Symphony Orchestra

A special concert celebrating the music and spoken word of Birmingham, featuring the BBC Symphony Orchestra and performances by some of the most exciting vocal talent from the city.

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4. 1Xtra’s Afrobeats Concerto

Some of the hottest Afrobeats artists join forces with the BBC Philharmonic for a one-off concert celebrating the diverse sounds of Africa.

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5. Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring

The BBC National Orchestra of Wales perform 20th-century works by Stravinsky and Rachmaninov in St David's Hall, Cardiff.

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6. Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé

The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra perform Maurice Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé ballet score, and with soprano Jane Archibald, Olivier Messiaen’s Poèmes pour Mi.

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7. Sol Gabetta plays Elgar’s Cello Concerto with the BBC Symphony Orchestra

Dalia Stasevska conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra in Elgar's Cello Concerto, with Sol Gabetta, Sibelius's First Symphony and Iain Farrington's musical celebration of the BBC, A Party with Auntie.

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8. The Lark Ascending

Vaughan Williams’ pastoral masterpiece is stunningly performed by the BBC Philharmonic and soloist Zoë Beyers, alongside works by Elgar and Wagner.

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9. The Hound of the Baskervilles

The BBC Symphony Orchestra perform a live soundtrack in this premier stage adaptation of Conan Doyle’s thriller, starring Mark Gatiss as Holmes and Sanjeev Bhaskar as Dr Watson.

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