Schedule
Early
00:10
BBC Performing Groups—John Foulds St Joan Suite
Music written for the original 1924 production of George Bernard Shaw's play St Joan.
00:30
Through the Night—Penderecki Celebrations
Includes Credo and Te Deum from Penderecki's 80th birthday celebrations in 2013.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Monday - Petroc Trelawny
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Monday - Rob Cowan with Penelope Keith
With Rob Cowan. Essential Choice: Bartok: Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Bela Bartok (1881-1945), A Small and Sickly Child
1/5Donald Macleod explores Bartok's sickly childhood, early life and musical beginnings.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Igor Levit plays Tchaikovsky
From Wigmore Hall, London. Pianist Igor Levit plays Tchaikovsky's The Seasons.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Baroque Concertos and European Chamber Orchestras, Episode 1
1/4Penny Gore presents music by Vivaldi, Marcello, Veracini, Mendelssohn, Mozart and Brahms.
16:30
In Tune—Gerald Barry, Clark Rundell, 4Square, Crown Brass
From Salford, Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world.
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Evening
18:30
Opera on 3—Mozart's Idomeneo
From the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Marc Minkowski conducts Mozart's Idomeneo.
22:45
The Essay—The Fall and Rise of the British Castle, Power and Control
1/5Professor Jeremy Black considers the primary military function of castles.
23:00
Jazz on 3—Food at the 2014 Emulsion Festival
Jez Nelson presents Iain Ballamy and Thomas Stronen's Food at the 2014 Emulsion Festival.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Royal Concertgebouw Archives
Archive recordings by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra under conductor Riccardo Chailly.










