Highlights from BBC Radio 3’s In Tune - featuring interviews with guests from the world of music and the arts. In Tune is presented by Sean Rafferty and Katie Derham.
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Singers on Singing - Warm-Ups
Hear our experts’ many tips and tricks for warming up – from practising in Italian, to talking in a higher voice, and why basses can enjoy longer lie-ins before morning rehearsals…
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Singers on Singing - Languages
Why is singing in Italian like riding a racehorse? Why is French such a tricky language to sing in? And what's with all those German consonants? Find out more from our experts bari…
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Singers on Singing - Technique
How do you deal with an instrument you can’t see, only imagine? How can you practice throwing your voice? And why is counter-tenor technique akin to that of yodelling? Hear tips an…
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Soweto Kinch on Ornette Coleman
On Thursday 11th June the saxophonist and jazz pioneer Ornette Coleman passed away. In this podcast saxophonist and MC Soweto Kinch talks to Suzy Klein about Coleman's great legacy…
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Harry Christophers
Suzy talks to The Sixteen's Harry Christophers.
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Jose Serebrier
Multi award winning conductor Jose Serebrier talks to Suzy Klein ahead of his concert with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Cadogan Hall in London, which includes a selection of…
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Edward Gardner
This week Edward Gardner prepares to conduct his final production at the English National Opera as their Music Director, a new production of Tchaikovsky's The Queen of Spades. Ahea…
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Philippe Herreweghe
Suzy talks to conductor Philippe Herreweghe, one of the world’s leading choral conductors, about the delights of Gesualdo madrigals, and of the great inspiration he got from early…
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Judith Weir
Composer and Master of the Queen's Music Judith Weir talks to Suzy Klein. Having just triumped at this year's Ivor Novello Awards, Judith also has a brand new piece called 'Good Mo…
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Anne Enright
Winner of the Man Booker Prize, Anne Enright, talks to Sean Rafferty at the Hay Festival about returning to the west coast of Ireland to research her latest book, The Green Road.
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Gillian Clarke
National Poet of Wales Gillian Clarke talks to Sean Rafferty at the Hay Festival about writing in English and in Welsh, the possibility of being inspired by a tea bag, and on liste…
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Malorie Blackman
Children’s Laureate Malorie Blackman talks to Sean Rafferty at the Hay Festival about her latest book Love Hurts, a collection of short love stories, and about writing for young pe…
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Mary Portas
Queen of Shops Mary Portas talks to Sean Rafferty at the Hay Festival about her latest book Shop Girl: A Memoir, and discovering her passion for design whilst growing up in the 197…
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Alexander McCall Smith
Author of The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series, Alexander McCall Smith, talks to Sean Rafferty at the Hay Festival about his recent book The Novel Habits of Happiness, and abou…
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Daniel Barenboim
Daniel Barenboim talks to Georgia Mann about his newly designed piano, built specially ahead of his Schubert recital series at the Royal Festival Hall. He describes why the piano i…
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Jim Dale
Sean Rafferty talks to comedian and Carry On legend Jim Dale about his varied career. He tells Sean about his work on Broadway, his songwriting, voicing the 400+ voices in the US H…
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Christian Tetzlaff
Violinist Christian Tetzlaff talks to Suzy Klein about his preference for his modern German violin over Strads, and how it feels to play Beethoven’s Violin Concerto for the 301st…
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Ten Pieces Nicola Benedetti
Violinist Nicola Benedetti talks to Suzy Klein about the latest Ten Pieces project, which is set to roll out across secondary schools shortly. Nicola talks passionately about the i…
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Nigel Kennedy
Nigel Kennedy on what it means to be musician, bridging musical boundaries and his upcoming collaboration with Oxford Philomusica
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Tasmin Little
Violinist Tasmin Little on her passion for English music, rarely-played music and her upcoming recording with BBC Philharmonic and Andrew Davis.