Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—16/05/2012
John Shea presents a concert by recorder player Bolette Roed and Arte dei Suonatori.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Petroc Trelawny
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show.
09:00
Essential Classics—Wednesday - Rob Cowan
With Rob Cowan. Including Rob's Essential Choice: Bartok: Violin Concerto No 2.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—The Chapel Royal, Episode 3
3/5Donald Macleod focuses on a period in 1623, and the building of a new Catholic chapel.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—St George's Bristol, Episode 2
2/4The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment in music by Haydn, Danzi and Pleyel.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Episode 3
3/4Matthias Bamert leads the BBC NOW in Mozart, Hindemith and Brahms at BBC Hoddinott Hall.
15:30
Choral Evensong—St Pancras Church, London
From St Pancras Church, as part of the London Festival of Contemporary Church Music.
16:30
In Tune—Jordi Savall and The Oxford Concert Party
Sean Rafferty presents music and guests, including viol player and conductor Jordi Savall.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—The Chapel Royal, Episode 3
3/5Donald Macleod focuses on a period in 1623, and the building of a new Catholic chapel.
19:30
Radio 3 Live in Concert—Live from the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Borodin
1/2Mark Elder conducts the Halle. Borodin: Overture (Prince Igor); Symphony No 2.
20:10
Twenty Minutes—Your First 1812
Children from Amersham Music Centre prepare to perform Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture.
20:40
Radio 3 Live in Concert—Live from the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Tchaikovsky
2/2Mark Elder conducts the Halle. Tchaikovsky: Concert Fantasy, Op 56; 1812 Overture.
22:00
Night Waves—Photographers' Gallery, Carlos Fuentes, The War of the Sexes, Brighton Festival
Samira Ahmed attends the reopening of the Photographers' Gallery.
22:45
The Essay—Shakespeare Around the Globe, Eldred Jones
3/5Eldred Jones explores the mutual attraction between Shakespeare and Africa.
23:00
Late Junction—Wednesday - Fiona Talkington
Fiona Talkington presents music from Dennis McGee, Philip Glass and Hans Reichel.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—17/05/2012
Olivier Latry in a recital given at St James's Basilica in Prague.
