Schedule
Early
00:00
BBC Performing Groups—The Yellow Wallpaper
Simon Holt's 2011 'dramatic scena' based on Charlotte Perkins Gilman's short story.
00:30
Through the Night—03/02/2014
Including the Freiburg Baroque and Collegium Vocale, Ghent in music by Bach and Zelenka.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Monday - Petroc Trelawny
Petroc Trelawny presents Breakfast, waking up the UK with the finest classical music.
09:00
Essential Classics—Monday - Rob Cowan with Kate Atkinson
With Rob Cowan. Including Building a Library: Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Sergei Ivanovich Taneyev (1856-1915), Child Prodigy
1/5Donald Macleod explains why Taneyev was dubbed 'the Russian Bach' by Tchaikovsky.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Wigmore Hall: Sean Shibe
Sean Shibe (guitar) performs music by Dowland, Bach, Henze and Britten at Wigmore Hall.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Afternoon on 3, Episode 1
1/4Music from Swiss ensembles: Mahler, Mozart, Haydn, Part, Wagner and Sibelius.
16:30
In Tune—Alexander Melnikov, Andrew Manze, John Matthias
Sean Rafferty presents live music from pianist Alexander Melnikov.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Sergei Ivanovich Taneyev (1856-1915), Child Prodigy
1/5Donald Macleod explains why Taneyev was dubbed 'the Russian Bach' by Tchaikovsky.
19:30
Opera on 3—From the Met, Puccini's Madama Butterfly
From the Metropolitan Opera in New York, a performance of Puccini's Madama Butterfly.
22:45
The Essay—The Islamic Golden Age, Avicenna
11/20Dr Tony Street assesses the great philosopher and physician Avicenna.
23:00
Jazz on 3—Medeski Martin and Wood
Jez Nelson presents a gig performed at Ronnie Scott's by the trio Medeski Martin and Wood.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—04/02/2014
Jonathan Swain's selection includes the Suisse Romande Orchestra in Dvorak and Mozart.
