Schedule
Early
01:00
Through the Night—Yello River Concerto
John Chen and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra perform the Yellow River Concerto.
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Morning
07:00
Breakfast—Saturday - Martin Handley
Martin Handley presents Radio 3's breakfast show, with the Best of British Music Playlist.
09:00
CD Review—Summer CD Review: Rameau, Moeran, Dvorak, Turina
With Andrew McGregor. Includes Rameau: opera arias and the Proms Composer: Moeran.
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Afternoon
12:15
Music Matters—Brigitte Fassbaender
Mezzo-soprano Brigitte Fassbaender talks to Tom Service about her life and career.(R)
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—La Stagione Frankfurt
Baroque flute concertos with La Stagione Frankfurt and Michael Schneider.
14:00
Saturday Classics—Susan Tomes
Pianist Susan Tomes presents a selection of music of personal significance.(R)
16:00
Sound of Cinema—Monkey Business
Matthew Sweet introduces a selection of simian-inspired film music.
17:00
Jazz Record Requests—19/07/2014
Alyn Shipton with requests including Erroll Garner, Hot Lips Page and Baikida Carroll.
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Evening
18:00
Jazz Line-Up—BBC at the Quay
Claire Martin and Julian Joseph present music from the BBC Big Band and guest Maceo Parker
19:30
BBC Proms—2014, Prom 02, Prom 2 (part 1): Elgar, Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky & Liszt
1/2The China Philharmonic under Long Yu in music by Elgar, Tchaikovsky and Liszt.
20:30
BBC Proms—2014, Proms Plus Literary, What Is Chinese Culture Today?
Rana Mitter is joined by novelist Xiaolu Guo to discuss the culture of China today.
20:50
BBC Proms—2014, Prom 02, Prom 2 (part 2): Elgar, Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky & Liszt
2/2China Philharmonic in Qigang Chen: Joie eternelle. Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition.
22:30
Hear and Now—Harrison Birtwistle
Tom Service presents a celebration of the 80th birthday of Harrison Birtwistle.
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Late
00:00
Geoffrey Smith's Jazz—Drummers
Geoffrey Smith presents his favourite drummers, from Chick Webb & Gene Krupa to Max Roach.
01:00
Through the Night—Radio France Philharmonic and Adam Fischer
Jonathan Swain presents a programme of Haydn, Bartok and Dvorak from Radio France.
