Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—17/01/2013
From the 2010 Proms, the English Baroque Soloists celebrate the music of Bach.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Thursday - Petroc Trelawny
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show.
09:00
Essential Classics—Thursday - Rob Cowan
With Rob Cowan. Including Rob's Essential Choice: Wagner: Die Walkure (excerpt).
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—John Williams (1932-), Master of Fantasy
4/5John Williams explains how he created the scores for Harry Potter, Jurassic Park and AI.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Chamber Music in Belfast, Royal String Quartet
3/4The Royal String Quartet performs music by Symanowski and Schubert.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Thursday Opera Matinee, Verdi 200: Un Giorno di Regno
Louise Fryer presents a performance of Verdi's comi opera Un Giorno di Regno.
16:30
In Tune—Myrthen Ensemble, Karim Said, Karita Mattila, Jon Boden
Live music from Myrthen Ensemble and Karim Said, plus Karita Mattila and Jon Boden.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—John Williams (1932-), Master of Fantasy
4/5John Williams explains how he created the scores for Harry Potter, Jurassic Park and AI.
19:30
Radio 3 Live in Concert—Live from City Halls, Glasgow, Lutoslawski: Symphony No 4, Szymanowski: Songs of a Fairytale Princess
1/2The BBC SSO in Lutoslawski's Symphony No 4 and Szymanowski's Songs of a Fairytale Princess
20:20
Twenty Minutes—Wajda: Voice of a Generation
Ian Christie explores the life and work of Polish film director Andrzej Wajda.
20:40
Radio 3 Live in Concert—Live from City Halls, Glasgow, Szymanowski: Songs of an Infatuated Muezzin, Lutoslawski: Concerto for Orchestra
2/2BBC SSO: Szymanowski: Songs of an Infatuated Muezzin. Lutoslawski: Concerto for Orchestra.
22:00
Night Waves—Landmarks - Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice
Anne McElvoy presents a Landmark edition examining Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.
22:45
The Essay—Five Portraits of Science, Marie Curie
4/5Sunetra Gupta considers Marie Curie's reputation as self-sacrificing scientific saint.
23:00
Late Junction—Thursday - Verity Sharp
Verity Sharp with music by Phil Cunningham, Biber for solo violin and French plainchant.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—18/01/2013
The Sydney Symphony under Simone Young performs music by Wagner, Szymanowski and Bruckner.
