Schedule
Early
01:00
Through the Night—28/07/2012
Quartets by Nielsen, Mozart and Shostakovich performed by the Young Danish String Quartet.
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Morning
07:00
Breakfast—Saturday - Martin Handley
Martin Handley presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show.
09:00
CD Review—28/07/2012
With Andrew McGregor. Including music by Casella, Beethoven, Bach, Dutilleux and Mahler.
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Afternoon
12:15
Music Feature—Viola: Air on a C String
Fiona Maddocks analyses the viola, misunderstood middle child of the string family.
13:00
WOMAD—WOMAD Live 2012, Chrissy Crowley, Diabel Cissokho, Lo'Jo
Lucy Duran presents music from Chrissy Crowley, Diabel Cissokho and Lo'Jo.
14:00
BBC Proms—2012, Proms Chamber Music, PCM 02: Tenebrae
Vocal ensemble Tenebrae makes its Proms debut with a London-inspired programme.(R)
15:00
BBC Proms—2012, Proms Saturday Matinees, PSM 02: Music from the Court of Louis XIII
Roger Norrington conducts conservatoire students in music by Lully, Marais and Lalande.
16:30
New Generation Artists—Clara Mouriz - Part 1
Spanish mezzo Clara Mouriz performs music by Reynaldo Hahn and Debussy.
17:00
Jazz Record Requests—28/07/2012
Alyn Shipton's selection includes John Coltrane, Miles Davis and pianist Geri Allen.
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Evening
18:00
Words and Music—The Parish Priest
Music and readings on the life of the parish priest, with Celia Imrie and Michael Kitchen.(R)
19:30
BBC Proms—2012, Prom 19, Langgaard, Gudmundsen-Holmgreen, Shostakovich
1/2BBC SO under Thomas Dausgaard in Langgaard, Gudmundsen-Holmgreen and Shostakovich.
20:40
Twenty Minutes—Are You Musical?
Exploring how in Edwardian Britain Tchaikovsky became a symbol of male homosexuality.
21:00
BBC Proms—2012, Prom 19, Tchaikovsky
2/2BBC Symphony Orchestra under Thomas Dausgaard in Tchaikovsky's Symphony No 6 (Pathetique).
22:10
Between the Ears—Obituary Notice
Documentary about the daily obituary readings on North Carolina radio station WPAQ 740AM.(R)
22:30
WOMAD—WOMAD Live 2012, Khaled and Femi Kuti live from Charlton Park
Music from Khaled, Abdallah Oumbadougou, Femi Kuti, Nuba Nour, Narasirato and Deolinda.
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Late
01:00
Through the Night—29/07/2012
Jonathan Swain presents performances by the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra.
