Schedule
Early
01:00
Through the Night—29/12/2007
John Shea introduces music by Brahms, Durufle, Grainger, Groneman, Holst and Martinu.
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Morning
07:00
Breakfast—29/12/2007
Including Prokofiev's Lieutenant Kije, and works by Strauss, Beethoven and Bach.
09:00
CD Review—Building a Library: Saint-Saens: Symphony No. 3, Op. 78, “Organ”
With Andrew McGregor. Disc of the Week: Bellini: La sonnambula.
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Afternoon
12:15
Music Feature—Kennedy on Grapelli
Nigel Kennedy pays tribute to the great improvising violinist Stephane Grappelli.
13:00
The Early Music Show—Padre Antonio Soler
Catherine Bott presents a portrait of Spanish monk and composer Padre Antonio Soler.
14:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—29/12/2007
Trio Jean Paul perform Haydn's Piano Trio in E minor and Brahms's Piano Trio in B.(R)
15:00
World Routes—Jordan - Amman: Ilham Al Madfai
Moshe Morad is in Jordan's capital to record Iraqi singer and songwriter Ilham Al Madfai.
16:00
Jazz Line-Up—29/12/2007
Composer and trumpeter Guy Barker records music inspired by Mozart's operas.
17:30
Jazz Record Requests—29/12/2007
Geoffrey Smith presents a selection of listeners' jazz requests.
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Evening
18:30
Opera on 3—Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel
Soprano Christine Schafer and mezzo Alice Coote play the siblings in this Met production.
21:00
Gubaidulina: The String Quartets—Episode 2
2/4The Royal String Quartet perform Gubaidulina's Quartet No 1, written in 1971.
21:30
The Wire—Not Talking, by Mike Bartlett
Touching play that asks what happens to a relationship when it becomes impossible to talk?
22:30
Hear and Now—29/12/2007
Sara Mohr-Pietsch, Annette Morreau and Ivan Hewett explore the year's new music highlights
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Late
00:00
The Early Music Show—Lutheran Vespers for Christmas
Music from the Lutheran Vesper service, recorded by the BBC Singers.(R)
01:00
Through the Night—30/12/2007
Susan Sharpe introduces music by Elgar, Saint-Saens, Schubert, Prokofiev, Kverno and Bach.













