Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Gluck's Iphigenie en Tauride
Jonathan Swain presents music including Gluck's opera Iphigenie en Tauride.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Clemency Burton-Hill
Clemency Burton-Hill presents the breakfast show, with the Best of British Music Playlist.
09:00
Essential Classics—Wednesday - Rob Cowan with Paul Morley
With Rob Cowan. Including Rob's Essential Choice: Handel: Ode for St Cecilia's Day.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Manuel de Falla (1876-1946), Battles with the Muscovite Theatre
3/5Donald Macleod continues an exploration of Falla's life and work.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—St George's Bristol, Episode 1
1/2Trios by Schumann and Brahms played by the Gould Piano Trio and clarinettist Robert Plane.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—The Ulster Orchestra in Concert, Episode 2
2/4With Katie Derham. The Ulster Orchestra plays Thomas Tellefsen, Dohnanyi and Stravinsky.
15:30
Choral Evensong—Choral Vespers: Leeds Cathedral
From Leeds Cathedral.
16:30
In Tune—Behzod Abduraimov, Eleanor Dennis, Yan Pascal Tortelier
Guests include pianist Behzod Abduraimov, soprano Eleanor Dennis and Yan Pascal Tortelier.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Manuel de Falla (1876-1946), Battles with the Muscovite Theatre
3/5Donald Macleod continues an exploration of Falla's life and work.
19:30
Radio 3 Live in Concert—Bournemoth SO - Mahler, Beethoven, Shostakovich
Bournemouth SO in Mahler: Blumine. Beethoven: Triple Concerto. Shostakovich: Symphony No 5
22:00
Free Thinking—Marilynne Robinson, Jane Smiley, Richard Ford
In a special edition, Matthew Sweet explores depictions of American life and history.
22:45
The Essay—Shaping the Air - Writers and Radio, Shaping the Air - Writers and Radio: David Hendy
3/5Media professor and historian David Hendy on early anxieties about radio's power.
23:00
Late Junction—Wednesday - Max Reinhardt
Max Reinhardt with Dagadana, Esa Shields, the Grip, the Hilliard Ensemble and the Marcels.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Vilem Blodek: Composer Portrait
Jonathan Swain's selection includes works by Czech composer Vilem Blodek.











