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

  1. Next Saturday13:00
    BBC Radio 3

    1527: The Church on Fire

    It's the year 1527. As imperial troops storm Rome, its musical life is thrown into crisis.

  2. Sat 30 May 202613:00
    BBC Radio 3

    1564 - The Queen’s Gambit

    It's the year 1564. A Scottish envoy has an unexpected musical encounter with Elizabeth I.

  3. Sat 6 Jun 202613:00
    BBC Radio 3

    06/06/2026

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