Schedule
Early
01:00
Through the Night—13/12/2010
Jonathan Swain presents Part 2 of Mendelssohn's St Paul Oratorio.
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Morning
07:00
Breakfast—Monday - Rob Cowan
Rob Cowan presents great pieces, great performances and a few surprises.
10:00
Classical Collection—Monday - James Jolly
James Jolly with music by Rossini, Mascagni, Glazunov, Strauss, Mendelssohn and Beethoven.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—The MacDowell Colony (1907-), Episode 1
1/5Donald Macleod begins his exploration of the MacDowell Colony.(R)
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Tokyo Quartet
Suzy Klein presents the Tokyo Quartet performing music by Schubert and Mozart.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—BBC Performing Groups Live, BBC Symphony Orchestra
1/5Penny Gore introduces the BBC Symphony Orchestra in a concert of Wagner, Marx and Strauss.
17:00
In Tune—13/12/2010 Raymond Leppard, Elin Manahan Thomas, David Miller
Sean Rafferty is joined by Raymond Leppard, Elin Manahan Thomas and David Miller.
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Evening
19:00
Performance on 3—BBC Philharmonic - Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky
Vassily Sinaisky conducts the BBC Philharmonic in music by Tchaikovsky and Mussorgsky.
21:15
Night Waves—Chess, Tannhauser
Philip Dodd explores the eternal use of chess as a measure of human intelligence.
22:00
Composer of the Week—The MacDowell Colony (1907-), Episode 1
1/5Donald Macleod begins his exploration of the MacDowell Colony.(R)
23:00
The Essay—Checkmate, Over the Board
1/5Dr Irving Finkel of the British Museum on why chess is the ultimate game.
23:15
Jazz on 3—London Jazz Festival 2010, Darcy James Argue's Secret Society
Jez Nelson presents a set by bandleader-composer Darcy James Argue and his Secret Society.
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Late
01:00
Through the Night—14/12/2010
Jonathan's Swain's selection includes John Adams' Violin Concerto played by Chloë Hanslip.
