Schedule
Early
01:00
Through the Night—29/10/2011
Jonathan Swain presents the Romanian National Radio Orchestra in Liszt, Brahms and Franck.
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Morning
07:00
Breakfast—Saturday - Ian Skelly
Ian Skelly presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show. Music by Chopin, Dvorak, Handel.
09:00
CD Review—Building a Library: Dvorak: Symphony No 8
With Andrew McGregor. Including Building a Library: Dvorak: Symphony No 8.
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Afternoon
12:15
Music Feature—Music at the Court of Catherine the Great
Virginia Rounding explores the music of Catherine the Great's court and charts its legacy.
13:00
The Early Music Show—Andrew Parrott on Reconstructions
Catherine Bott and Andrew Parrott discuss the complex process of reconstructions.
14:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Veronika Eberle, Shai Wosner
Veronika Eberle (violin) and Shai Wosner perform Debussy and Bartok at the Wigmore Hall.
15:00
Saturday Classics—Natalie Clein
Natalie Clein shares some of her favourite pieces and musicians that have inspired her.
17:00
Jazz Record Requests—29/10/2011
Geoffrey Smith presents a selection of listeners' jazz requests.
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Evening
18:00
Opera on 3—The Queen of Spades
Tchaikovsky's opera The Queen of Spades performed by Opera North in Leeds Grand Theatre.
21:30
The Wire—The Empire
DC Moore's powerful portrayal of operations in the war in Afghanistan.
22:30
Hear and Now—Scelsi, Cage, Cardew
Music by Scelsi and Cage, plus the Hear and Now Fifty: Cornelius Cardew's Great Learning.
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Late
00:00
Jazz Library—Michel Portal
French saxophonist Michel Portal joins Alyn Shipton to survey his recorded work.
01:00
Through the Night—30/10/2011
Jonathan Swain presents a double-bill of music by Philip Glass from the 2009 BBC Proms.
