Station:
BBC Four (GB)
Status:
Running
Start:
2022-12-20
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A selection of memorable performances of classical music from the BBC's archives.
There is no Next Episode of The Classical Collection planned.
S1E4 - Christmas
Enjoy a festive ride through seven decades of Christmas music broadcast on BBC Television. Including seasonal classics by Bach, Handel, Vivaldi and Berlioz, Rudolph Nureyev dancing Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker, carols both old and new from Benjamin Britten to the King's Singers and much more.
Air Date: 24 Dec 2022 14:10 (CDT)
S1E5 - Sheku Kanneh-Mason
After winning BBC Young Musician in 2016, cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason became an overnight sensation. This collection showcases his extraordinary journey from teenage virtuoso to a leading light of the classical music world and features performances with orchestras and ensembles as well as with the wider Kanneh-Mason family.
Air Date: 25 Dec 2022 15:45 (CDT)
S1E6 - Nature
The natural world has always been a powerful inspiration to composers. From vast forests and tiny fish to wild storms and epic seascapes, this programme takes us on an evocative journey through some of the best-loved musical responses to our living planet.
Air Date: 27 Dec 2022 18:00 (CDT)