Private Passions
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Episodes
4.5 / 5
Rating

Private Passions

by BBC Radio 3

Category
Music
Frequency
Updated Monthly
Language
English
Guests from all walks of life discuss their musical passions and talk about the influence music has had on their lives.

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Recent Reviews

Deborah J. Orr

Not everyone has a nickname!2/19/2026

This program sparks a joy for both the music and hearing the biographical experiences of well known people. The chosen musical selections hold great meaning as they are linked to moments in time. It is as though we too become inheritors of the musical memory through the significance of the connection. The presenter, Michael Berkeley, is marvelously knowledgeable in many different kinds of music making this one of my favorite podcasts.

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Kinley Webb10/13/2025

I chanced upon this show & was so pleased to hear cultured people speak about the musical works associated with their various inspirations. I so appreciate that I am listening to the great classical works, I can note them to replay for myself. Thank you!

One of my favorite podcasts!

BjornLouserson6/22/2025

Has helped me get through a rough patch

Private Passions

BMaryMcGraw7/2/2013

This is a superb podcast! I am usually left wanting a few more minutes with the guests, which is so much better than become tired of one's voice in the midst of a long interview.

What a wonderful discovery

LCSD7/2/2013

Intimate, interesting, a special and delightful interview process unlike any other I've experienced. Not your average one-on-one: the interviewer actually listens to his guest and allows them to complete an entire thought! Highly recommended.