Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—08/02/2013
Jonathan Swain presents a concert of Mozart and Haydn from Poland.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Friday - Sara Mohr-Pietsch
Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show.
09:00
Essential Classics—Friday - Sarah Walker
With Sarah Walker. The Story of Music in 50 Pieces: Mozart: Serenade (Gran Partita).
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Avison and Stanley (1709-1770 and 1712-1786), Stanley Takes Over from Handel
5/5Donald Macleod focuses on how John Stanley's organ performances captivated audiences.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Lammermuir Festival 2012, Marcus Farnsworth, Joseph Middleton
4/4Marcus Farnsworth (baritone) and Joseph Middleton (piano) perform music inspired by winter
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Cleveland Orchestra, Episode 4
4/4The Cleveland Orchestra performs music by CPE Bach, Sibelius, Handel, Dvorak and Bruckner.
16:30
In Tune—Sophie Rosa, Linda Merrick
Suzy Klein with live music from violinist Sophie Rosa and clarinettist Linda Merrick.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Avison and Stanley (1709-1770 and 1712-1786), Stanley Takes Over from Handel
5/5Donald Macleod focuses on how John Stanley's organ performances captivated audiences.
19:30
Radio 3 Live in Concert—Live from St David's Hall, Cardiff, Shostakovich, Prokofiev
1/2BBC NOW in Shostakovich's Symphony No 5 and Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No 2.
20:15
Discovering Music—Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5
Stephen Johnson explores Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5.
20:35
Radio 3 Live in Concert—Live from St David's Hall, Cardiff, Shostakovich
2/2BBC NOW under Tadaaki Otaka in Shostakovich's Symphony No 5 in D minor, Op 57.
22:00
The Verb—James Yorkston, Polarbear, Sophie Hannah, John Hegley
Ian McMillan is joined by James Yorkston, Polarbear, Sophie Hannah and John Hegley.
22:45
The Essay—Changing Climates, The Storm Clouds of the 21st Century
5/5Richard Mabey asks what the weather means to us nowadays.
23:00
World on 3—Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoni Ba in Session
With Lopa Kothari. Including a session from Malian band Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoni Ba.
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Late
01:00
Through the Night—09/02/2013
Jonathan Swain with music by Nielsen, Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, J Strauss II and Stenhammar.












