Schedule
Early
01:00
Through the Night—21/12/2010
Jonathan Swain presents Symphonies 3 and 6 by Tchaikovsky.
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Morning
07:00
Breakfast—Tuesday - Sara Mohr-Pietsch
Presented by Sara Mohr-Pietsch. Including a Christmas carol from the BBC Singers.
10:00
Classical Collection—Tuesday - James Jolly
James Jolly presents music by Beethoven, Haydn, Mozart, Donizetti, Handel and Chopin.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Bach in Cothen, Episode 2
2/5Donald Macleod on how Bach made the most of the instrumentalists around him in Cothen.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Chopin, Elisabeth Leonskaja
1/4Distinguished pianist Elisabeth Leonskaja recreates Chopin's final concert in Scotland.
14:20
Afternoon Concert—Mahler, Mahler - The Final Years, Part 2
2/4Katie Derham presents music including Mahler's Symphonic Prelude.
17:00
Words and Music—Ideas of Wilderness
Jenny Agutter and Anton Lesser read works about wilderness from all corners of the globe.(R)
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Evening
18:15
New Generation Artists—Andreas Brantelid, Bengt Forsberg, Mahan Esfahani
Performances by Andreas Brantelid, Bengt Forsberg, Ben Johnson and Mahan Esfahani.
19:15
Performance on 3—Bach Cantata Pilgrimage
Monteverdi Choir and Orchestra in a programme of Bach cantatas for Advent and Christmas.
21:15
Night Waves—Compassion, David Harding, Festive Theatre, Immersiveness
Presented by Anne McElvoy. With religious writer Karen Armstrong discussing compassion.
22:00
Composer of the Week—Bach in Cothen, Episode 2
2/5Donald Macleod on how Bach made the most of the instrumentalists around him in Cothen.
23:00
The Essay—Visions of Mary, Helen Bond
2/5Dr Helen Bond explores the life and times of Nazareth's most famous peasant girl, Mary.
23:15
Late Junction—Max Reinhardt - 21/12/2010
Max Reinhardt with music from Djessou Mory Kante's Djandjon and Yanov-Yanovsky.
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Late
01:00
Through the Night—22/12/2010
Presented by Jonathan Swain.
