Schedule
Early
01:00
Through the Night—14/10/2009
Music including Grieg, Sibelius, Vivaldi, Beethoven, Rimsky Korsakov, Geminiani and Glick.
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Morning
07:00
Breakfast—Rob Cowan
Rob Cowan presents music, news and the occasional surprise.
10:00
Classical Collection—Wednesday - Sarah Walker
Sarah Walker with music by Couperin, Field, Rachmaninov, Haydn, Ravel, Copland and Biber.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Richard Strauss (1864-1949), Episode 3
3/5Donald Macleod on Strauss' everyday life, including his favourite pastime - a card game.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—New Generation Artists 2009, Giuliano Sommerhalder, Andreas Brantelid, Ingrid Fliter
2/8With Giuliano Sommerhalder (cornet), Andreas Brantelid (cello) and Ingrid Fliter (piano).
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Magical Mystery Tour, Episode 3
3/4Jonathan Swain presents music by Dvorak, Sibelius and Frank Martin.
16:00
Choral Evensong—14/10/2009
From Exeter Cathedral.
17:00
In Tune—Petroc Trelawny
Presented by Petroc Trelawny. Ladysmith Black Mambazo and soprano Petra Lang.
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Evening
19:00
Performance on 3—Beethoven, Berlioz, Part 1
1/2BBC NOW/Thierry Fischer and Nelson Goerner (piano) in Beethoven's Piano Concerto No 5.
19:45
Twenty Minutes—Piano
An extract from Jean Echenoz's best-selling French novel about a boozy concert pianist.
20:05
Performance on 3—Beethoven, Berlioz, Part 2
2/2Presented by Martin Handley. BBC NOW/Thierry Fischer in Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique.
21:15
Night Waves—14/10/2009
Matthew Sweet talks to Dave Eggers about his novel The Wild Things.
22:00
Composer of the Week—Richard Strauss (1864-1949), Episode 3
3/5Donald Macleod on Strauss' everyday life, including his favourite pastime - a card game.
23:00
The Essay—When Writers Play (Series 2), Louise Doughty
3/5Louise Doughty on how playing the piano later in life presented new challenges.
23:15
Late Junction—Fiona Talkington
Fiona Talkington with music from Tunisian oud player Anouar Brahem and Andras Schiff.
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Late
01:00
Through the Night—15/10/2009
Music including Gounod, Litolff, Telemann, Karlowicz, Norman, Lassus, Bach and Litzau.













