Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—12/02/2014
The Altenberg Trio of Vienna in Beethoven, Shostakovich and Schumann.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Clemency Burton-Hill
Clemency Burton-Hill presents Breakfast, featuring the British Music Playlist and requests
09:00
Essential Classics—Wednesday - Sarah Walker with James May
Sarah Walker's guest this week is writer and television presenter James May.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Gustav Mahler (1860-1911), In charge in Vienna
3/5Mahler lands the most important job of his career, at the Vienna Court Opera.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Bath International Music Festival 2014, Christian Ihle Hadland
2/4Norwegian pianist Christian Ihle Hadland performs music by Schubert, Medtner and Schumann.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Episode 3
3/4The BBC National Orchestra of Wales in 20th-century masterpieces by Berg and Schmidt.
15:30
Choral Evensong—Lincoln Cathedral
Live from Lincoln Cathedral.
16:30
In Tune—Yuja Wang, Rigoletto at English National Opera, Quartetto di Cremona
Sean Rafferty presents live music from pianist Yuja Wang plus interviews and arts news.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Gustav Mahler (1860-1911), In charge in Vienna
3/5Mahler lands the most important job of his career, at the Vienna Court Opera.
19:30
Radio 3 Live in Concert—Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Poulenc, Ravel
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Charles Dutoit. Poulenc: Gloria. Ravel: Daphnis et Chloe.
22:00
Free Thinking—Atheism and Belief
Philip Dodd discusses religious belief with Terry Eagleton, Peter Watson and Roger Scruton
22:45
The Essay—The Islamic Golden Age, Cities of Learning
17/20Dr Amira Bennison considers the intellectual powerhouses of Baghdad and Cairo.
23:00
Late Junction—Wednesday - Nick Luscombe
Nick Luscombe with music from Iasos, Techno from Jeff Mills and Victoria's Responsories.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—13/02/2014
BBC Proms 2013: Orchestre de Paris, Saint-Saens Organ Symphony and Britten Violin Concerto
