Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—BBC Proms 2012: Strauss and Sibelius
With Catriona Young. Includes BBC Philharmonic under Juanjo Mena in Strauss and Sibelius.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Tuesday - Clemency Burton-Hill
Clemency Burton-Hill presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, with Janacek and Handel.
09:00
Essential Classics—Tuesday - Sarah Walker with Howard Brenton
With Sarah Walker. Including Sarah's Essential Choice: Maria Callas.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Pietro Mascagni (1863-1945), We Have a Maestro
2/5Donald Macleod focuses on Mascagni's overnight rise to fame with Cavalleria Rusticana.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Music from Scotland, Hebrides Ensemble
1/4The Hebrides Ensemble performs music by Britten, Schubert, Maxwell Davies and Mozart.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—BBC Orchestras Live, BBC Philharmonic
2/5The BBC Philharmonic performs Bernstein and Mendelssohn in Salford. Plus Weber and Strauss
16:30
In Tune—Brad Mehldau, La Serenissima, Rolf Hind, Sir Mark Elder
Sean Rafferty talks to jazz pianist Brad Mehldau. With live music from La Serenissima.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Pietro Mascagni (1863-1945), We Have a Maestro
2/5Donald Macleod focuses on Mascagni's overnight rise to fame with Cavalleria Rusticana.
19:30
Radio 3 Live in Concert—Mark Padmore, James Baillieu, Heath Quartet - Tippett
Tenor Mark Padmore, pianist James Baillieu and the Heath Quartet perform music by Tippett.
22:00
Night Waves—Henry V, The Sea, Black Nativity
Matthew Sweet presents a review of Henry V in the West End, plus the film Black Nativity.
22:45
The Essay—The Islamic Golden Age, Al-Khwarizmi
7/20Jim Al-Khalili explores the legacy of mathematician and astronomer al-Khwarizmi.
23:00
Late Junction—Tuesday - Nick Luscombe
Nick Luscombe's selection includes Adriana Calcanhotto, Deep Purple and Bill Taylor.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Handel with Le Concert Spirituel and Herve Niquet
Catriona Young's selection includes Le Concert Spirituel and Herve Niquet in Handel.
