Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Joyeux Noel, Episode 1
1/3Jonathan Swain's selection includes Massenet's Christmas opera Le jongleur de Notre Dame.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Tuesday - Clemency Burton-Hill
Clemency Burton-Hill presents carols from the BBC Singers and the Advent Calendar.
09:00
Essential Classics—Tuesday - Rob Cowan with Sandi Toksvig
With Rob Cowan. Including Rob's Essential Choice: Rimsky-Korsakov: Christmas Eve Suite.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), Summer in Heiligenstadt
2/5Donald Macleod explores how Beethoven's acceptance of his deafness spawned masterpieces.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Schwetzingen Festival 2013, Episode 2
2/7Violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja plays Enescu and the Pavel Haas Quartet perform Janacek.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Leading Musicians, Episode 2
2/5With Haydn and Schubert conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt and Schoenberg from Simon Rattle
16:30
Sean Rafferty at Home—Danielle de Niese
Sean Rafferty visits the home of Australian-born lyric soprano Danielle de Niese.
17:45
New Generation Artists—Christian Ihle Hadland, Apollon Musagete Quartet
Performances from Christian Ihle Hadland (piano) and the Apollon Musagete Quartet.
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Evening
19:00
BBC Proms 2013—Prom 15: Wagner - Die Walkure
A performance given at the Royal Albert Hall of Wagner's Die Walkure.(R)
23:00
Late Junction—Tuesday - Max Reinhardt
Max Reinhardt presents music by Morton Feldman, James Brown, Charles Mingus, Otha Soul.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—25/12/2013
Bach: Christmas Oratorio. Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. With Jonathan Swain
