Schedule
Early
01:00
Through the Night—18/12/2008
Jonathan Swain presents music by Martin, Schubert, Poulenc, Corbetta, Couperin and Brahms.
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Morning
07:00
Breakfast—Sara Mohr-Pietsch
Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents music by Durufle, Mozart, Schubert, Part and Rimsky-Korsakov.
10:00
Classical Collection—James Jolly
James Jolly presents music by Handel, Beethoven, Schumann, Strauss, Berlioz and Bellini.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—The Neapolitan Golden Age, Episode 4
4/5Donald Macleod explores music that would have been heard at Naples's new comedy theatre.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—LSO St Luke's Brahms Series, Episode 3
3/4A concert given by the Aronowitz Ensemble. Brahms: Quintet, Op 34. Bruckner: Intermezzo.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Brahms, Brahms - Episode 4
4/5Presented by Penny Gore. Including Brahms: Symphony No 3. Schumann: Manfred Overture.
17:00
In Tune—18/12/2008
Presented by Sean Rafferty. With comic opera group Impropera and conductor Nicola Luisotti
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Evening
19:00
Performance on 3—Howells, Britten, Thu, 18 December 2008 - Part 1
1/2Suzy Klein presents the BBC CO and BBC Singers in Christmas music by Britten and Howells.
19:40
Twenty Minutes—Celebrating St Nicolas
Louise Fryer uncovers the story behind Britten's cantata St Nicolas.
20:00
Performance on 3—Howells, Britten, Thu, 18 December 2008 - Part 2
2/2Presented by Suzy Klein. The concert concludes with Benjamin Britten's cantata St Nicolas.
21:15
Night Waves—18/12/2008
Matthew Sweet presents more highlights from the 2008 Free Thinking festival of ideas.
22:00
Composer of the Week—The Neapolitan Golden Age, Episode 4
4/5Donald Macleod explores music that would have been heard at Naples's new comedy theatre.
23:00
The Essay—On Excess, On Being Too Much for Ourselves
4/5Leading psychotherapist Adam Phillips looks at self-destructive behaviour.(R)
23:15
Late Junction—18/12/2008
Fiona Talkington presents music from Arne Nordheim, Bach and Japanese duo Coconami.
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Late
01:00
Through the Night—19/12/2008
Jonathan Swain presents music by Bernstein, Janacek, Dvorak, Rachmaninov, Bree and Biber.
