Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Rising Stars of Classical Music, Episode 4
Catriona Young presents music from rising stars the Dahlkvist Quartet from Sweden.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Thursday - Sara Mohr-Pietsch
Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring Stephen Hough.
09:00
Essential Classics—Thursday - Rob Cowan
With Rob Cowan. Including Rob's Essential Choice: Schubert: String Quartet in G.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809), Haydn in the Mid-1790s
4/5Donald Macleod discusses a visit by Haydn to London.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Welsh Festivals 2013, Haydn, Beethoven
3/4From 2013's Machynlleth Festival: music by Haydn and Beethoven.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Thursday Opera Matinee, Verdi 200: I due Foscari
Louise Fryer presents a performance of Verdi's opera I due Foscari.
16:30
In Tune—Catrin Finch and Seckou Keita, Simon McBurney, London International Players, Richard Alston
Sean Rafferty is joined by harpist Catrin Finch and choreographer Richard Alston.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809), Haydn in the Mid-1790s
4/5Donald Macleod discusses a visit by Haydn to London.
19:30
Radio 3 Live in Concert—Philharmonia - Prokofiev, Rachmaninov
Yuri Temirkanov conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra in music by Prokofiev and Rachmaninov.
22:00
Free Thinking—2013 Festival, How on Earth Can We Cope with Less?
Philip Dodd chairs a discussion about scarcity, sustainability and creativity.
22:45
Free Thinking—2013 Festival, Free Thinking Essay, Breeding the Mongrel: Language Wars in Early Modern England
4/10John Gallagher on how 16th and 17th-century global travellers shaped English speech.
23:00
Late Junction—Thursday - Fiona Talkington
Fiona Talkington's selection includes music from Tom Waits, Jocelyn Pook and Hal Willner.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Rising Stars of Classical Music, Episode 5
Pianists Jan Simandl and Marie-Anna Bukacova perform Janacek, Prokofiev and Grieg.
