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The Best Episodes of Inside Classical

Every episode of Inside Classical ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Inside Classical!

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...
Genre:Documentary
Network:BBC Four

Best Episodes Summary

"The Hound of the Baskervilles" is the best rated episode of "Inside Classical". It scored 8.2/10 based on 5 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 12/25/2023. This episode scored NaN points higher than the second highest rated, "Women’s Words and Voices".

  • The Hound of the Baskervilles
    8.2/105 votes
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    #1 - The Hound of the Baskervilles

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/25/2023

    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.

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  • Women’s Words and Voices
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    #2 - Women’s Words and Voices

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/22/2022

    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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  • Life, Love and Tchaikovsky
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    #3 - Life, Love and Tchaikovsky

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 6/19/2022

    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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  • A Birmingham Celebration with the BBC Symphony Orchestra
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    #4 - A Birmingham Celebration with the BBC Symphony Orchestra

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/23/2022

    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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  • 1Xtra’s Afrobeats Concerto
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    #5 - 1Xtra’s Afrobeats Concerto

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/27/2022

    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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  • Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring
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    #6 - Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 1/15/2023

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

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  • Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé
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    #7 - Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/26/2023

    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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  • 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

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/19/2023

    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.

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  • The Lark Ascending
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    #9 - The Lark Ascending

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 6/4/2023

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

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  • Dvorak's New World Symphony
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    #10 - Dvorak's New World Symphony

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 2/25/2024

    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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  • Grieg's Piano Concerto with Zee Zee
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    #11 - Grieg's Piano Concerto with Zee Zee

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 3/17/2024

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

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  • Music Night from Alexandra Palace
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    #12 - Music Night from Alexandra Palace

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 5/26/2024

    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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  • 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

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 6/9/2024

    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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