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J.S Bach in focus
Monday 24 November at 1.05pm
Paul Bevan turns our attention to one of the greatest composers of all time. Some of Bach's best-loved works including concertos and sacred choral music » more

Keys to Music goes beneath the surface of Swan Lake
Saturday 22 November at 9.05am
Graham Abbott looks at the story behind the story of Tchaikovsky's first ballet » more

Morning interview with Rolf Harris
Tuesday 25 November at 10.05am
Margaret Throsby's guest is the inimitable singer, painter and composer Rolf Harris » more

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Saturday 22 November

IN PERFORMANCE: Hespèrion XXI – 8.00pm
Hespèrion XXI’s director Jordi Savall has personally curated tonight’s program, which showcases the extraordinary musicality of the group's members – Jordi, his children and three long-standing musical colleagues.
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Sunday 23 November

OPERA IN PERFORMANCE: Verdi Don Carlos – 7.05pm
In tonight’s broadcast of Verdi’s Don Carlos, Mario Malagnini sings the title role, with Roberto Rizzi Brignoli conducting the Suisse Romande Orchestra.
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Monday 24 November

IN PERFORMANCE: Sydney Philharmonia – 8.00pm
Works by Australian composers Elena Kats-Chernin, Rosalind Page, Daniel Walker, and Mark Isaacs all receive their world premieres in this concert from the Sydney Philharmonia directed by Brett Weymark and Elizabeth Scott.
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