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The BBC's orchestras are joined by world-renowned singers and musicians at some of the UK's most beautiful concert halls, performing the best in contemporary and classical music.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Inside Classical Season 1 Episode 9 - The Hound of the Baskervilles
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #1 - The Hound of the Baskervilles

    S1:E9

    The BBC Symphony Orchestra perform a live soundtrack in this premier stage adaptation of Conan Doyle’s thriller, starring Mark Gatiss as Holmes and Sanjeev Bhaskar as Dr Watson.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Inside Classical Season 1 Episode 1 - Women’s Words and Voices
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    #2 - Women’s Words and Voices

    S1:E1

    Bramwell Tovey conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra in a programme of contemporary classical music, written and inspired by women composers and poets.

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  3. Inside Classical Season 1 Episode 2 - Life, Love and Tchaikovsky
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    #3 - Life, Love and Tchaikovsky

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    Marta Gardolinska conducts the BBC National Orchestra of Wales in Bacewicz's Overture and Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony. Johan Dalene joins them to perform Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto.

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  4. Inside Classical Season 1 Episode 3 - A Birmingham Celebration with the BBC Symphony Orchestra
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    #4 - A Birmingham Celebration with the BBC Symphony Orchestra

    S1:E3

    A special concert celebrating the music and spoken word of Birmingham, featuring the BBC Symphony Orchestra and performances by some of the most exciting vocal talent from the city.

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  5. Inside Classical Season 1 Episode 4 - 1Xtra’s Afrobeats Concerto
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    #5 - 1Xtra’s Afrobeats Concerto

    S1:E4

    Some of the hottest Afrobeats artists join forces with the BBC Philharmonic for a one-off concert celebrating the diverse sounds of Africa.

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  6. Inside Classical Season 1 Episode 5 - Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring
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    #6 - Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring

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    The BBC National Orchestra of Wales perform 20th-century works by Stravinsky and Rachmaninov in St David's Hall, Cardiff.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Inside Classical Season 1 Episode 6 - Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé
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    #7 - Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé

    S1:E6

    The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra perform Maurice Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé ballet score, and with soprano Jane Archibald, Olivier Messiaen’s Poèmes pour Mi.

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  8. Inside Classical Season 1 Episode 7 - Sol Gabetta plays Elgar’s Cello Concerto with the BBC Symphony Orchestra
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    #8 - Sol Gabetta plays Elgar’s Cello Concerto with the BBC Symphony Orchestra

    S1:E7

    Dalia Stasevska conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra in Elgar's Cello Concerto, with Sol Gabetta, Sibelius's First Symphony and Iain Farrington's musical celebration of the BBC, A Party with Auntie.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Inside Classical Season 1 Episode 8 - The Lark Ascending
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    #9 - The Lark Ascending

    S1:E8

    Vaughan Williams’ pastoral masterpiece is stunningly performed by the BBC Philharmonic and soloist Zoë Beyers, alongside works by Elgar and Wagner.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Inside Classical Season 2 Episode 1 - Dvorak's New World Symphony
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    #10 - Dvorak's New World Symphony

    S2:E1

    The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra performs Bruch's First Violin Concerto, with Jennifer Pike on violin, and Dvorak's New World Symphony, a journey of musical discovery around America.

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  11. Inside Classical Season 2 Episode 2 - Grieg's Piano Concerto with Zee Zee
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    #11 - Grieg's Piano Concerto with Zee Zee

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    Featuring three pieces of music with a magical and mythical air, conjured up by conductor Lionel Bringuier and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Inside Classical Season 2 Episode 3 - Music Night from Alexandra Palace
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    #12 - Music Night from Alexandra Palace

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    Nessun Dorma and the theme from The Magnificent Seven are just two of the classics performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra on a night of glorious music making. Katie Derham and the orchestra are joined by tenor and MasterChef winner Wynne Evans and violinist Aleksey Semenenko to celebrate more than 70 years of BBC Radio's legendary concert series Friday Night Is Music Night. Conducted by Anna-Maria Helsing, this special concert from London’s famous Alexandra Palace also features favourites by Tchaikovsky and Sibelius.

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  13. Inside Classical Season 2 Episode 4 - Brahms's Symphony No 4 with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
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    #13 - Brahms's Symphony No 4 with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

    S2:E4

    Gemma New conducts the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in Brahms's Symphony No 4 in E minor, and violinist Geneva Lewis performs a violin concerto with an American flavour by Samuel Barber.

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  14. Inside Classical Season 3 Episode 1 - Hallelujah: The Gospel Messiah
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    #14 - Hallelujah: The Gospel Messiah

    S3:E1

    World-renowned conductor Marin Alsop leads the BBC Concert Orchestra in an uplifting reinterpretation of this seasonal favourite, as Handel’s masterpiece is infused with gospel, jazz and R&B.

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  15. Inside Classical Season 3 Episode 2 - Elgar's Enigma Variations
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    #15 - Elgar's Enigma Variations

    S3:E2

    The BBC Philharmonic perform one of the most well-known and much-loved British classical pieces to a packed audience at Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall.

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Hound of the Baskervilles" is the best rated episode of "Inside Classical". It scored 8.2/10 based on 6 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/25/2023. This episode scored 8.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Women’s Words and Voices".