Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—01/08/2013
Catriona Young introduces Catalan baroque music from La Xantria.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Thursday - Petroc Trelawny
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring the Musical Map.
09:00
Essential Classics—Thursday - Rob Cowan
With Rob Cowan and his guest, political cartoonist and novelist Martin Rowson.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Robert Schumann (1810-1856), Music Drama
4/5Donald Macleod focuses on Schumann's music drama, including his only opera, Genoveva.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Cheltenham Music Festival 2013, Mark Simpson, Clara Mouriz, Signum Quartet
3/8Music by Duparc, Holt and Mozart performed at the 2013 Cheltenham Music Festival.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Proms 2013 Repeats, Prom 24: British Light Music
Prom in which the BBC Concert Orchestra and Barry Wordsworth celebrate British light music(R)
16:30
In Tune—Stile Antico, Nikolai Lugansky
With live music from early music ensemble Stile Antico and pianist Nikolai Lugansky.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Robert Schumann (1810-1856), Music Drama
4/5Donald Macleod focuses on Schumann's music drama, including his only opera, Genoveva.
19:30
BBC Proms—2013, Prom 26, Prom 26 (part 1): Henze, Stravinsky & Tippett
1/2BBC SO in Henze's Barcarola and Stravinsky's Concerto for piano and wind instruments.
20:10
BBC Proms—2013, Proms Plus Literary, Michael Tippett
Rana Mitter introduces an anthology of readings on English composer Michael Tippett.
20:30
BBC Proms—2013, Prom 26, Prom 26 (part 2): Henze, Stravinsky & Tippett
2/2The BBC Symphony Orchestra in Stravinsky's Movements and Tippett's Symphony No 2.
22:00
Sunday Feature—Crowd Psychology
Geneticist Steve Jones investigates the science of crowds.(R)
22:45
The Essay—How Pleasant to Know Mr Lear, Matthew Bevis
2/5Writer Matthew Bevis explores the historical development of Edward Lear's nonsense poetry.(R)
23:00
Late Junction—Thursday - Fiona Talkington
Fiona Talkington presents highlights from the 2013 WOMAD festival.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—02/08/2013
Catriona Young presents a concert given by the Kroger Quartet, including Haydn, Beethoven.
