Schedule
Early
01:00
Through the Night—22/09/2012
A concert of music by Jose de Nebra and Scarlatti with Maria Espada and Al Ayre Espagnol.
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Morning
07:00
Breakfast—Saturday - Martin Handley
Martin Handley presents Radio 3's breakfast show, celebrating Piano Season on the BBC.
09:00
CD Review—Building a Library: Brahms: A German Requiem
With Andrew McGregor. Includes Building a Library: Brahms: A German Requiem.
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Afternoon
12:15
Music Feature—Preparing a Piano
Inspired by John Cage, DIY comedian/musician Rainer Hersch composes his own masterpiece.
13:00
The Early Music Show—St Hildegard
Catherine Bott and Fiona Maddocks explore the life and music of Hildegard of Bingen.
14:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Henk Neven
Henk Neven (baritone) and Hans Eijsackers (piano) perform songs by Brahms and Liszt.(R)
15:00
Saturday Classics—Piano Season: Labeque Sisters
Katia and Marielle Labeque introduce music that has influenced them since childhood.
17:00
Jazz Record Requests—22/09/2012
Alyn Shipton introduces listeners' requests for music by great jazz pianists.
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Evening
18:00
Opera on 3—Stravinsky's The Rake's Progress
Stravinsky's The Rake's Progress with Edgaras Montvidas as Tom. Siân Edwards conducts.
21:00
The Wire—The Thank You Present
A drama centring on a man's search for the truth behind his old friend's suicide.(R)
22:00
Pre-Hear—22/09/2012
BBC SSO play Hans Werne Henze's 8th Symphony, conducted by Matthias Pintscher.
22:30
Hear and Now—22/09/2012
Music by John Cage and Alvin Lucier.
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Late
00:00
Geoffrey Smith's Jazz—Horace Silver
Geoffrey Smith introduces a tribute to the late pianist and composer Horace Silver.
01:00
Through the Night—23/09/2012
A concert from the 2011 Bodensee Festival with Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Hindemith.
