Schedule
Early
01:00
Through the Night—23/12/2008
John Shea spotlights the work of GoteborgsMusiken, led by Jerker Johansson.
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Morning
07:00
Breakfast—23/12/2008
Murray Perahia plays Chopin's Ballade No3, Il Giardino Armonico perform Vivaldi.
10:00
Classical Collection—Sarah Walker
Sarah Walker with music by Mozart, Palestrina, Bruckner, Schubert, Elgar and A Scarlatti.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924), Elvira
2/5Puccini's elopement with one of his pupils, Elvira Gemignani, had lasting consequences.(R)
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Bath Mozartfest 2008, Episode 2
2/5With Louise Fryer. Nash Ensemble - Mozart: String Quintet, K516. Mendelssohn: Octet, Op 20
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Telling the Tale, Episode 2
With Louise Fryer. Magnificats and carols from around the world in a BBC Singers concert.
17:00
Paradise Lost—Episode 2
2/12Satan and his cohorts debate whether another battle should take place to recover Heaven.
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Evening
18:05
New Generation Artists—Ingrid Fliter, Meta4, Danjulo Ishizaka, Shai Wosner
Verity Sharp with recordings by Ingrid Fliter, Meta4, and Danjulo Ishizaka and Shai Wosner
19:00
Performance on 3—Bach at Christmas, Episode 2
John Eliot Gardiner conducts Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No 4. Plus Proms 2008 highlights.
20:45
Belief—Series 4, Theodore Zeldin
Joan Bakewell talks with public figures, artists and thinkers about what they believe.
21:15
BBC Proms—2008, Prom 30: BBC National Orchestra of Wales
An America-focused Prom, with works by Torke, Adams, Bernstein and Ellington.(R)
22:30
Composer of the Week—Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924), Elvira
2/5Puccini's elopement with one of his pupils, Elvira Gemignani, had lasting consequences.
23:30
Late Junction—23/12/2008
Verity Sharp presents music, including Vox Clamantis and the Weekend Guitar Trio.
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Late
01:00
Through the Night—24/12/2008
John Shea introduces the Swedish Chamber Choir in a series of season and traditional works
