Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—06/08/2013
John Shea presents Grieg and Sibelius performed by the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Tuesday - Petroc Trelawny
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show.
09:00
Essential Classics—Tuesday - Rob Cowan
With Rob Cowan. Including Rob's Essential Choice: Holst: The Hymn of Jesus.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—200 Years of the Royal Philharmonic Society, Mendelssohn Mania
2/5Donald Macleod on 'Mendelssohn mania', plus RPS commissions by JB Cramer and Bartok.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Cheltenham Music Festival 2013, Benedetti, Elschenbroich, Grynyuk Trio and Igor Levit
5/8Igor Levit in Beethoven: Piano Sonata No 28. Plus Beethoven: Piano Trio in B flat, Op 97.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Proms 2013 Repeats, Prom 30: Borodin, Prokofiev, Cowie, Tchaikovsky
BBC Philharmonic under Gianandrea Noseda in Borodin, Prokofiev, Cowie and Tchaikovsky.(R)
16:30
In Tune—Bryan Batt, Mark Padmore, Jacques Imbrailo
Presented by Sean Rafferty. With live music from Mad Men actor and singer Bryan Batt.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—200 Years of the Royal Philharmonic Society, Mendelssohn Mania
2/5Donald Macleod on 'Mendelssohn mania', plus RPS commissions by JB Cramer and Bartok.
19:30
BBC Proms—2013, Prom 31, Prom 31 (part 1): Walton, Rubbra, Bruch & Korngold
1/2John Storgards conducts the BBC Philharmonic in music by Walton, Rubbra and Bruch.
20:25
Twenty Minutes—A Postilion Struck by Lightning
Ian Sansom and Belfast's Wireless Mystery Theatre reflect on writing and inspiration.
20:45
BBC Proms—2013, Prom 31, Prom 31 (part 2): Walton, Rubbra, Bruch & Korngold
2/2John Storgards conducts the BBC Philharmonic in Korngold's Symphony in F sharp minor.
22:00
Sunday Feature—Renouncing India
Jatinder Verma reports from India on how asceticism still matters in a modernising state.(R)
22:45
The Essay—How Pleasant to Know Mr Lear, Robert Crawford
3/5Poet and academic Robert Crawford explores Edward Lear's literary legacy.(R)
23:00
Late Junction—Tuesday - Fiona Talkington
Fiona Talkington presents a varied choice of musical styles and traditions.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—07/08/2013
John Shea presents a programme of Mahler, Faure and Brahms with the Faure Quartet.
