Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—18/12/2013
Including Czech pianist Libor Novacek playing music by Beethoven, Brahms and Mussorgsky.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Petroc Trelawny
Petroc Trelawny presents carols from the BBC Singers and the Advent Calendar.
09:00
Essential Classics—Wednesday - Rob Cowan with Russell Grant
With Rob Cowan. Including Rob's Essential Choice: Ravel: Ma mere l'oye.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—70th Anniversary Special: Louise Farrenc (1804-1875), Making a Name
3/5Donald Macleod charts Farrenc's progress as she gradually began to make a name for herself
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—LSO St Luke's Mozart Chamber Music Series, Vilde Frang, Michail Lifits
6/8Vilde Frang (violin), Michail Lifits (piano) in Mozart: Violin Sonatas: K376; K379; K481.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—The Singing Will Never Be Done, Episode 3
3/4Katie Derham with music from BBC orchestras and choirs: Britten, Victoria, Rouse, Schmidt.
15:30
Choral Evensong—Southwell Minster
From Southwell Minster.
16:30
In Tune—Christian Zacharias, Matthew Bourne, Harry the Piano
Sean Rafferty talks to pianist Christian Zacharias and choreographer Matthew Bourne.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—70th Anniversary Special: Louise Farrenc (1804-1875), Making a Name
3/5Donald Macleod charts Farrenc's progress as she gradually began to make a name for herself
19:30
Radio 3 Live in Concert—Temple Winter Festival, James Gilchrist, Anna Tilbrook - Schubert's Winterreise
3/5James Gilchrist and pianist Anna Tilbrook perform Schubert's song cycle Winterreise.
22:00
Free Thinking—Tokyo Story
Actor Richard Wilson & Prof Naoko Shimazu discuss Yasujiro Ozu's 1953 film of family life.
22:45
The Essay—Let There Be Dark, Doctoring the Evidence
3/5Rupert Goodwins reflects on the medical experience of losing his sight.
23:00
Late Junction—Wednesday - Max Reinhardt
Max Reinhardt with music by John Cage, Bahru Kegne and Juana Molina.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—19/12/2013
Including Vanhal's Christmas Mass and Tine Thing Helseth in Haydn's Trumpet Concerto.











