Schedule
Early
01:00
Through the Night—01/09/2012
The first of two programmes focusing on music written for string ensembles.
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Morning
07:00
Breakfast—Saturday - Martin Handley
Martin Handley presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show.
09:00
CD Review—01/09/2012
With Andrew McGregor. Including Faure: Piano Quartets; conductor JoAnn Falletta.
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Afternoon
12:15
Music Feature—The Cellists that Time Forgot
Cellist Julian Lloyd Webber introduces four forgotten heroes of the cello-playing world.(R)
13:00
The Early Music Show—Acis and Galatea
Lucie Skeaping explores Acis and Galatea, one of Handel's most popular works.(R)
14:00
BBC Proms—2012, Proms Chamber Music, PCM 07 - Christine Schafer, Nash Ensemble
Soprano Christine Schafer joins the Nash Ensemble in music by Debussy and Schoenberg.(R)
15:00
Saturday Classics—Eric Whitacre
Composer Eric Whitacre introduces music that has been of particular inspiration to him.
16:00
BBC Proms—2012, Prom 66 - Bach
Organ virtuoso Cameron Carpenter performs music by Bach, including his own arrangements.
17:15
Jazz Record Requests—01/09/2012
Alyn Shipton with requests, including John Scofield, Larry Adler and Garnet Clark.
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Evening
18:15
Words and Music—Epiphany
Texts and music on the theme of epiphany, with readings by Joanna David and Bertie Carvel.(R)
19:30
BBC Proms—2012, Prom 67, Mendelssohn - Overture (Ruy Blas); Violin Concerto in E minor
1/2Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra in Mendelssohn: Ruy Blas Overture; Violin Concerto.
20:15
BBC Proms—2012, Proms Plus, Mendelssohn
John Deathridge introduces an anthology of unexpected readings about Mendelssohn.
20:35
BBC Proms—2012, Prom 67, Mendelssohn - Overture (The Fair Melusine); Symphony No 5
2/2Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra in Mendelssohn: Overture (The Fair Melusine); Symphony No 5.
21:45
The Wire—Ballad of the Burning Boy
Drama about a runaway boy who is swept up by a group of militant environmentalists.
22:30
Hear and Now—Gavin Bryars, Thierry Pecou, Francois Narboni
French music from Percussions Claviers de Lyon, and Pauline Oliveros in Hear and Now 50.
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Late
00:00
Geoffrey Smith's Jazz—September Songs
A seasonal selection of jazz recordings inspired by autumn.
01:00
Through the Night—02/09/2012
Nicola Christie presents music from Spain, Czechoslovakia, Russia and Serbia.
