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“In these days of ‘managerialism' and relentless commercial competition – not to mention the BBC’s own controversial attempts to compete with its commercial rivals – Radio 3 will continue to be at risk.” (Humphrey Carpenter, The Envy of the World)
From the time that the BBC Third Programme was first conceived – immediately after the war – as a cultural network for classical and other musics, for the spoken arts and for discussion on topics of cultural significance, there have been people needed, and ready, to defend its quality, range and scope from inimical cultural agendas.
The Third's successor, Radio 3, has also had to face threats to its intellectual integrity: FoR3 is no more than the latest (and longest-surviving) listener group established to defend this valuable BBC service.
May 19, 2017: Two steps forward, one step back
A poor RAJAR result for Quarter 1, but two very comfortable quarters last year mean that the yearly average for 2016/17 stands up well. More here …
June 15, 2017: Review: On This day
This year's annual BBC Music Day was not as awful as in past years. Radio 3 was allowed to do its own thing and offered six short dramatic monologues illustrating life-changing moments in the lives of six very different individuals, each one built round a piece of classical music. No compromising of Radio 3's unique purpose. More here …
Radio 3 listings: Andrew Slater's listings website has direct links to the iPlayer which function once the programme has been broadcast. There are also downloadable pdfs (in 6pt, 3 cols per page, and 8pt, 2 cols per page, depending how many pages you prefer). The listings will be automatically updated on Friday evenings and the website will gradually displace the old Mediafire archive.
Now iPlaying: Prom 33: Titans of British Music
Live at the BBC Proms: the BBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Martyn Brabbins, performs Elgar, Vaughan Williams's London Symphony, and Stanford Songs with Christopher Maltman.
Available until 14th October.
Now iPlaying: Jubilee!
Jubilee! tells the story of the Fisk Jubilee Singers, a choir of freed African Americans who sang before royalty, helped build a university and introduced spirituals to the world.
Available until 15th June 2029.
Now iPlaying: Jazz Record Requests: Grant Green - Anita O'Day - Duke Ellington - Asha Parkinson
Alyn Shipton presents jazz records of all styles as requested by you including music from Grant Green, Anita O'Day, Duke Ellington, Asha Parkinson and more.
Available until 17th September.
Monday, 7 October 2024
Radio 3 Forum:
Hot topic, Indispensable recordings 17.08.2024. Proms Composer 5: Dvořák
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