Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—14/03/2013
Jonathan Swain presents the Philharmonia Orchestra playing Prokofiev, Bartok and Neuwirth.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Thursday - Petroc Trelawny
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, celebrating Baroque Spring.
09:00
Essential Classics—Thursday - Rob Cowan
With Rob Cowan. Including Rob's Essential Choice: Vaughan Williams: Symphony No 8.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Henry Purcell (1659-1695), The Years 1691-92
4/5Donald Macleod explores English myth and fantasy in The Fairy Queen and King Arthur.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Music Festivals in Belfast, Episode 4
4/4Songs by Grieg and Schumann and Szymanowski's Second String Quartet performed in Belfast.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Thursday Opera Matinee, Ulisse all'isola di Circe
A rare chance to hear a performance of Zamponi's Ulisse all'isola di Circe.
16:30
In Tune—Michael Nyman, Hilary Hahn, Paco Jarana
With Sean Rafferty. Including composer Michael Nyman and violinist Hilary Hahn.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Henry Purcell (1659-1695), The Years 1691-92
4/5Donald Macleod explores English myth and fantasy in The Fairy Queen and King Arthur.
19:30
Radio 3 Live in Concert—Live from City Halls, Glasgow, Chopin
1/2Garrick Ohlsson joins the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in Chopin's Piano Concerto No 2.
20:05
Discovering Music—Bruckner: Symphony No 2
Stephen Johnson explores Bruckner's Symphony No 2 in C minor.
20:25
Radio 3 Live in Concert—Live from City Halls, Glasgow, Bruckner
2/2Thomas Dausgaard conducts the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in Bruckner's Symphony No 2.
22:00
Night Waves—Industrial Revolution, Yinka Shonibare, Aleksandar Hemon, Alice Rawsthorn
Anne McElvoy talks to celebrated Balkan novelist and essayist Aleksandar Hemon.
22:45
The Essay—Explaining the Explicit, Vicki Feaver
4/5Vicki Feaver reflects on how the poet can explore their own sexuality.
23:00
Late Junction—Thursday - Verity Sharp
Verity Sharp with music from Cuba and Argentina, viol music and Philip Glass.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—15/03/2013
Jonathan Swain presents Mahler's Symphony No 10 performed by the Wroclaw Philharmonic.
