Schedule
Early
01:00
Through the Night—11/08/2012
A recital of songs by Chopin and his contemporaries performed by soprano Dorothee Mields.
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Morning
07:00
Breakfast—Saturday - James Jolly
James Jolly presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show.
09:00
CD Review—11/08/2012
With Andrew McGregor. Includes Handel's Memories: Grand Concertos, Op 6 (selection).
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Afternoon
12:15
Music Feature—The Devil in Music
Film composer Christopher Young discovers the scare techniques in classical composition.(R)
13:00
The Early Music Show—Early Travel, Thomas Coryate
1/2Catherine Bott talks to Tony Wheeler about the 17th-century traveller Thomas Coryate.(R)
14:00
BBC Proms—2012, Proms Chamber Music, PCM 04: Pike, Altstaedt, Levit
Jennifer Pike, Nicolas Altstaedt and Igor Levit in chamber music by Debussy and Ravel.(R)
15:00
BBC Proms—2012, Proms Saturday Matinees, PSM 03 - Finnissy, Ferneyhough, Birtwistle, Elias
The Britten Sinfonia plays music by Finnissy, Ferneyhough, Birtwistle and Elias.
16:30
Saturday Classics—Eleanor Oldroyd
Sports broadcaster Eleanor Oldroyd explores the links between music and sport.
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Evening
18:30
Jazz Record Requests—11/08/2012
Alyn Shipton with requests including music from Herbie Mann, Roland Kirk and Chick Corea.
19:30
BBC Proms—2012, Prom 39 - Berlioz's Requiem
Thierry Fischer leads vast choral and orchestral forces in Berlioz's Requiem.
21:15
Drama on 3—Marathon Tales
A drama interweaving stories about marathons and runners over the years.
22:45
Hear and Now—11/08/2012
Radio 3's flagship contemporary music programme, featuring live performances and sessions.
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Late
00:00
Geoffrey Smith's Jazz—Jazz Goes Waltzing
Geoffrey Smith surveys swing in three-quarter time, from Fats Waller to Chick Corea.
01:00
Through the Night—12/08/2012
Jonathan Swain presents Mahler's Tenth Symphony performed by the Wroclaw Philharmonic.
