Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—04/06/2014
BBC Proms 2012: Jonathan Swain presents the BBC Philharmonic performing Mahler.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Ian Skelly
Ian Skelly presents Breakfast, featuring the British Music Playlist and your requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Wednesday - Rob Cowan with Terry Waite
With Rob Cowan and his guest, the humanitarian and author Terry Waite.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Mieczyslaw Weinberg (1919-1996), An Inspector Calls
3/5Weinberg is arrested by the KGB and imprisoned for six weeks, Shostakovich intervenes.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Concerts from the Hay Festival 2014, Episode 2
2/4The Doric String Quartet return to the Hay Festival.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Episode 3
3/4The BBC National Orchestra of Wales perform Bartok and Tavener.
15:30
Choral Evensong—Portsmouth Cathedral
From Portsmouth Cathedral.
16:30
In Tune—Bernard Haitink, The Sixteen, Arun Ghosh, Cigdem Aslan
Sean Rafferty's guests include vocal ensemble The Sixteen and clarinettist Arun Ghosh.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Mieczyslaw Weinberg (1919-1996), An Inspector Calls
3/5Weinberg is arrested by the KGB and imprisoned for six weeks, Shostakovich intervenes.
19:30
Radio 3 Live in Concert—Khatia Buniatishvili - Brahms, Chopin, Ravel, Stravinsky
Khatia Buniatishvili playing piano music by Brahms, Chopin, Ravel and Stravinsky.
22:00
Free Thinking—Tiananmen Square and Modern China
Rana Mitter discusses modern China and the anniversary of uprisings in Tiananmen Square.
22:45
The Essay—Portraits of Capa, Hilary Roberts
3/5Historian Hilary Roberts considers the work of photojournalist Robert Capa.(R)
23:00
Late Junction—Wednesday - Nick Luscombe
Nick Luscombe with Thai music from the 1970s and underwater dub from Sly and Robbie.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—05/06/2014
Nelson Goerner is the pianist in Schubert's Trout Quintet. With Jonathan Swain.
