Schedule
Early
01:00
Through the Night—23/12/2010
Jonathan Swain presents the BBC Philharmonic in Act 2 of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker ballet.
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Morning
07:00
Breakfast—Thursday - Sara Mohr-Pietsch
Presented by Sara Mohr-Pietsch. Including a Christmas carol from the BBC Singers.
10:00
Classical Collection—Thursday - James Jolly
James Jolly with music by Faure, Gershwin, Mahler, Coates, Haydn, Scarlatti and Handel.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Bach in Cothen, Episode 4
4/5Donald Macleod on how Bach's family life reached a new peak with his second marriage.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Chopin, Alexander Madzar
3/4Piano recital by Alexander Madzar. Chopin Impromptus, Op 29, 36, 51; 24 Preludes, Op 28.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Thursday Opera Matinee, Bizet - Carmen
Katie Derham presents a performance of Bizet's tragic opera Carmen.
17:00
Words and Music—Full of Noises
A sequence of poetry, prose and music on the theme of hearing and listening.(R)
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Evening
18:15
New Generation Artists—Daniela Lehner, Escher String Quartet, Shabaka Hutchings
Daniela Lehner (mezzo) in songs by Kienzl. Escher Quartet in Haydn: String Quartet (Joke).(R)
19:30
Performance on 3—Bach's Christmas Oratorio
Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge and OAE in Christmas music by Bach and Corelli.
21:15
Night Waves—Free Thinking 2010, Emancipation: A Listener's Guide
Jazz saxophonist Soweto Kinch gives a lecture entitled Emancipation: A Listener's Guide.
22:00
Composer of the Week—Bach in Cothen, Episode 4
4/5Donald Macleod on how Bach's family life reached a new peak with his second marriage.
23:00
The Essay—Visions of Mary, Prof Miri Rubin
4/5Professor Miri Rubin explores how the Virgin Mary was used against medieval Jews.
23:15
Late Junction—Late Junction Sessions, Ty, Jason Yarde and Hannah Peel
Max Reinhardt presents music including Ty, Hannah Peel and Jason Yarde.
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Late
01:00
Through the Night—24/12/2010
With Jonathan Swain. The London Symphony Orchestra performs Tchaikovsky's Sleeping Beauty.
