Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—06/12/2013
The Freiburg Baroque Orchestra in Beethoven's Fourth Symphony and Elsner's Symphony in C.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Friday - Clemency Burton-Hill
Clemency Burton-Hill presents Radio 3's breakfast show, with music by Brahms and Vivaldi.
09:00
Essential Classics—Friday - 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), Last Audiences
5/5Donald Macleod focuses on Mascagni's last years in Rome.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Music from Scotland, Nicolas Altstaedt, Jose Gallardo
4/4Nicolas Altstaedt (cello) and Jose Gallardo (piano) perform Schumann and Rachmaninov.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—BBC Orchestras Live, BBC Symphony Orchestra
5/5The BBC SO performs music by Barber, Gershwin and Bernstein live in Maida Vale.
16:30
In Tune—Candide, Leonard Elschenbroich
Sean Rafferty with live music from the cast of the Menier's Candide.
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Evening
18:00
Composer of the Week—Pietro Mascagni (1863-1945), Last Audiences
5/5Donald Macleod focuses on Mascagni's last years in Rome.
19:00
Radio 3 Live in Concert—Bach - Christmas Oratorio
Live from Oslo, Bach's Christmas Oratorio in a new version arranged for wind orchestra.
22:00
The Verb—The Surreal Verb
Ian McMillan presents Radio 3's cabaret of the word, focusing on the surreal.
22:45
The Essay—The Islamic Golden Age, Al-Farabi
10/20Professor Peter Adamson discusses the great Muslim philosopher Al-Farabi.
23:00
World on 3—Nelson Mandela tribute, with Lopa Kothari
Lopa Kothari with a tribute to Nelson Mandela and tunes from around the African continent.
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Late
01:00
Through the Night—Wagner Weekend, Episode 1
1/2Including Violeta Urmana and the Radio France Philharmonic performing Wagner in Paris.
