Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—24/09/2012
Archive recordings of performances by Claude Debussy, Clara Haskil, Camille Saint-Saens.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Monday - Sara Mohr-Pietsch
Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents Radio 3's breakfast show, celebrating Piano Season on the BBC.
09:00
Essential Classics—Monday - Rob Cowan
With Rob Cowan. Including Rob's Essential Choice: Brahms: A German Requiem.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Field and Chopin (1782-1837 and 1810-1849), Field, Chopin and the Nocturne
1/5Donald Macleod explores the origins of the nocturne.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Wigmore Hall: Julian Lloyd Webber
Julian Lloyd Webber (cello) and John Lenehan (piano) perform music by Ireland and Delius.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—BBC Philharmonic, Episode 1
1/5The BBC Philharmonic performs music by Grieg, Beethoven, Nielsen and Delius.
16:30
In Tune—David Owen Norris, Thomas Kemp, Jonathan McGovern
With live music from David Owen Norris and members of Chamber Domaine.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Field and Chopin (1782-1837 and 1810-1849), Field, Chopin and the Nocturne
1/5Donald Macleod explores the origins of the nocturne.
19:30
Radio 3 Live in Concert—Live from Wyastone Leys, Debussy, Poulenc
1/2As part of Piano season on the BBC, Pascal and Ami Rogé play Debussy, Poulenc and Ravel.
20:10
Piano Keys—24/09/2012
Sara Mohr-Pietsch and guests answer questions about anything to do with the piano.
20:35
Radio 3 Live in Concert—Live from Wyastone Leys, Ravel, Debussy transcr Rogé
2/2Pascal and Ami Rogé play Ravel's Rapsodie espagnole and Debussy's La mer.
22:00
Night Waves—Mark Rylance
Philip Dodd's guest is Mark Rylance, former artistic director of Shakespeare's Globe.
22:45
The Essay—The Piano in Five Pieces, Alastair Sooke
1/5Art critic Alastair Sooke on how the piano has infused and informed painting and the arts.
23:00
Jazz on 3—Alexander Hawkins and his sextet
Jez Nelson presents an exclusive session by pianist Alexander Hawkins and his sextet.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—25/09/2012
Piano Season on the BBC: Nicholas Angelich performs Brahms's Piano Concerto No 2.
