Radio Clásica is a Spanish

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radio station owned and operated by

Radio Nacional de España Radio Nacional de España (acronym RNE, branded rne, "National Radio of Spain") is the national state-owned public service radio broadcaster in Spain. RNE is the radio division and Televisión Española (TVE) is the television division of R ...

(RNE), the radio division of state-owned

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Radiotelevisión Española The Corporación de Radio y Televisión Española, S.A. (; ), known as Radiotelevisión Española or RTVE, is the state-owned public corporation that assumed in 2007 the indirect management of the Spanish public radio and television service know ...

(RTVE). It is the corporation's second radio station, and is known for broadcasting classical music. It was launched on 22 November 1965 as the second RNE station. The station was initially simply referred to as "Segundo Programa". It received other names, such as "RNE 2" and "RNE C".

History

Launched in November 1965 as the "Segundo Programa" (second programme) of RNE – and subsequently known as "RNE 2" (1988–94), later still as "RNE C" (1994–99) – Radio Clásica's schedule is made up of presenter-led programmes of classical music (in the widest sense) plus relays (both live and recorded) of concerts, other musical recitals, and complete

opera Opera is a form of theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically a collaboration between a composer and a librett ...

s. The station also showcases such genres as

flamenco Flamenco (), in its strictest sense, is an art form based on the various folkloric music traditions of southern Spain, developed within the gitano subculture of the region of Andalusia, and also having historical presence in Extremadura and ...

folk music Folk music is a music genre that includes traditional folk music and the contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types of folk music may be called world music. Traditional folk music has b ...

, zarzuela and

jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major ...

, as well as "established"

popular music Popular music is music with wide appeal that is typically distributed to large audiences through the music industry. These forms and styles can be enjoyed and performed by people with little or no musical training.Popular Music. (2015). ''Fun ...

. It is unusual amongst Spanish radio stations in including no news bulletins in its schedules.

Current sample programmes

*''78 RPM'' (78 Revolutions per Minute) Tu & Thu 13.00–14.00, repeating on Sa 2.00–3.00 :Twice-weekly show devoted to music from 1901 to 1940 (jazz, blues, pop, tango, country, swing, ragtime, chanson, folk...) *''Andanzas'' (Wanderings) Mo 23.00–00.00 :Classic dance and disco music from a wide range of decades *'' Ars Sonora'' Sat 01.00–02.00 : Miguel Álvarez-Fernández hosts this weekly

cult radio A cult following refers to a group of fans who are highly dedicated to some person, idea, object, movement, or work, often an artist, in particular a performing artist, or an artwork in some medium. The lattermost is often called a cult classic. ...

show (on air since 1985) devoted to

experimental music Experimental music is a general label for any music or music genre that pushes existing boundaries and genre definitions. Experimental compositional practice is defined broadly by exploratory sensibilities radically opposed to, and questioning of, ...

and

sound art Sound art is an artistic activity in which sound is utilized as a primary medium or material. Like many genres of contemporary art, sound art may be interdisciplinary in nature, or be used in hybrid forms. According to Brandon LaBelle, sound art ...

, with special attention to

radio art Radio art is an aural art form made with sound. Artists use radio technology (i.e. radio transmission, airwaves) to communicate artistic compositions for interpretation – exposing their audience to alternate means to experiencing their art thro ...

*''Longitud de onda'' (Wavelength) Mo–Fr 11.00–12.00 :Fernando Blázquez and Yolanda Criado explore the answers to different questions in music, science, technology and the relationship between them *''Fila cero'' (Row zero) Lu & Fr 20.00–22.00, Wed 19.00-22.00, Sat 12.00-14.00 & Su 11.30-14.00 :Public concerts recorded live by RNE and the EBU *''Música antigua'' (Ancient music) Tu 23.00–0.00, replay the next Tu 3.00–4.00 :Musical themes from the 8th to the 18th centuries that are often unpopular *''Música viva'' (Music live) Fr 23.00–0.00 :Recordings of newly composed music in live performance *''Archivo de Radio Clásica'' (Archive of Radio Clásica) We 1.00–2.00 :Mikaela Vergara presents a selection of old radio shows from the station's archives *''Solo jazz'' (Jazz only) Mo, Wed, Fr 0.00–1.00, 13.00–14.00 :Jazz music and a study of a different aspect of jazz's development each day *''Sinfonía de la mañana'' (Symphony in the morning) Mo–Fr 8.00–9.30 :A story about the life and work of the great musicians gives way to a musical selection related to a different theme each day

Selected frequencies

Former logos

Image:RNE_Segundo_Programa_(1965-1971).png, 1965–1971 Image:RNE_Segundo_Programa_(1971-1976).png, 1971–1976 Image:Radio_2_FM_RNE_(1981-1988).png, 1981–1988 Image:Radio 2 RNE Spain (1988-1994).png, 1988–1989, 1991–1994 Image:RNE_2_Logo_(1989-1991).png, 1989–1991 Image:Radio Clásica RNE Spain (1988-2008).svg, 1994–1999 Image:Radio Clásica RNE Spain (1999-2008).svg, 1999–2008 Radio Clásica RNE Spain.svg, 2008–2016

External links

Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Radio Clasica 1965 establishments in Spain Classical music radio stations Free-to-air Radio stations established in 1965 Radio stations in Spain RTVE

History

Current sample programmes

Selected frequencies

Former logos

See also

External links