Schedule
Early
00:00
Britten 100—Britten by Night, Nocturnal
1/2Sequence exploring Britten's preoccupation with the nocturnal, supernatural and creepy.
01:00
Through the Night—Concertgebouw Archives, Episode 1
1/2Presented by John Shea. With Riccardo Chailly in Hindemith and Georg Solti in Shostakovich
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Morning
07:00
Breakfast—Saturday - Martin Handley
Martin Handley presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, marking Britten 100.
09:00
CD Review—CD Review
Andrew McGregor and John Bridcut review Britten recordings released in 2013.
11:00
Radio 3 Live in Concert—Family Concert
Live from Snape Maltings, Suzy Klein presents a Britten concert for children of all ages.
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Afternoon
12:15
Music Feature—Singing for Britten
John Bridcut explores Britten's creative relationship with amateur singers.
13:00
Britten 100—Britten Plus, Festival of Britten, 1970s
1/2Andrew McGregor finds out about the 1970s Aldeburgh Festival from those who were there.
14:00
Britten 100—Britten's Church Parables, Curlew River
1/3A Mahogany Opera production of Curlew River, the first of Britten's three Church Parables.
15:30
Words and Music—Words and Music: Britten's Poets
Britten's favourite verse with settings by him. Readers: Alex Jennings and Diana Quick.
16:15
Britten 100—Britten Plus, Festival of Britten, English Chamber Orchestra
2/2Suzy Klein finds out about the English Chamber Orchestra's role at the Aldeburgh Festival.
17:55
Britten 100—Saint Nicolas
Live from Aldeburgh Parish Church, Ben Parry conducts Britten's cantata Saint Nicolas.
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Evening
18:50
Opera on 3—Albert Herring
Live from the Barbican, Steuart Bedford conducts the BBCSO in Britten's Albert Herring.
22:00
Britten 100—Britten String Quartets, Quartet No 3
2/3The Kuss Quartet in Schubert: String Quartet in G, D887. Britten: String Quartet No 3.
23:30
Britten 100—Festival of Britten, Haydn: Cello Concerto in C
2/2Tom Service presents Britten conducting Mstislav Rostropovich in Haydn's Cello Concerto.
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Late
00:00
Britten 100—Britten by Night, A Charm of Lullabies
2/2Sequence exploring Britten's preoccupation with the nocturnal, supernatural and creepy.
01:00
Through the Night—Concertgebouw Archives, Episode 2
2/2John Shea presents music conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt and John Eliot Gardiner.
