Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—16/01/2014
Catriona Young's selection includes The Four Seasons by Vivaldi and Christopher Simpson.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Thursday - Clemency Burton-Hill
Radio 3's classical breakfast show, with a British music feature and listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Thursday - Rob Cowan with Nigel Williams
With Rob Cowan. Including Essential Choice: Janacek: String Quartet No 1 (Kreutzer Sonata)
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Philip Glass (1937-), Songs And Poems
4/5Donald Macleod explores Philip Glass's huge influence on pop and rock.(R)
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Mendelssohn and His Inspirations, Episode 3
3/4Maxim Rysanov (viola) and Fabio Bidini (piano) perform music by Mendelssohn and Bach.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Thursday Opera Matinee, Rossini - The Italian Girl in Algiers
Penny Gore presents a performance of Rossini's opera The Italian Girl in Algiers.
16:30
In Tune—Endellion Quartet, Murray Gold, English Pocket Opera
Sean Rafferty with Doctor Who composer Murray Gold and music from the Endellion Quartet.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Philip Glass (1937-), Songs And Poems
4/5Donald Macleod explores Philip Glass's huge influence on pop and rock.(R)
19:30
Radio 3 Live in Concert—BBC Symphony Orchestra - Shostakovich, Martinu
Semyon Bychkov conducts the BBC SO in Shostakovich's Symphony No 7 and music by Martinu.
22:00
Free Thinking—Oscar Nominations, Steve McQueen, Slavery Narratives
Director Steve McQueen talks to Matthew Sweet talks about his new film 12 Years a Slave.
22:45
The Essay—Letters to a Young Poet, Moniza Alvi
4/5A letter by TS Eliot Prize-shortlisted poet Moniza Alvi.
23:00
Late Junction—Thursday - Max Reinhardt
Max Reinhardt's selection includes Marlui Miranda, Fires of Love and Francois Bayle.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Proms 2012 Delius's Violin Concerto
Includes Delius's Violin Concerto with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and Tasmin Little.
