Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Debussy's Pelleas et Melisande
With Jonathan Swain. Includes a performance of Debussy's opera Pelleas et Melisande.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Petroc Trelawny
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Wednesday - Sarah Walker with Jenny Agutter
With Sarah Walker. Including Essential Choice: Boccherini: String Quintet in C, G324.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Henry Purcell (1659-1695), Topping the Charts
3/5Donald Macleod discusses the staging of Purcell's semi-opera King Arthur.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Spring and Summer Concerts from Denmark, Episode 2
2/4Baritone Florian Boesch and pianist Justus Zeyen perform Schumann, Strauss and Mahler.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Episode 3
3/4Penny Gore presents the BBC NOW in music by Mendelssohn, Richard Blackford and Dvorak.
15:30
Choral Evensong—St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
From St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.
16:30
In Tune—Lawrence Power, Ashley Riches, Emma Abbate, Andreas Ottensamer
Music includes Ashley Riches with Emma Abbate, and Andreas Ottensamer, plus Lawrence Power
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Henry Purcell (1659-1695), Topping the Charts
3/5Donald Macleod discusses the staging of Purcell's semi-opera King Arthur.
19:30
Radio 3 Live in Concert—Sibelius's Symphonies, Episode 2
2/3The Berlin Philharmonic performs Sibelius: Symphony No 3; Violin Concerto; Symphony No 4.
22:00
Free Thinking—Contemporary France: Karim Miske and Aatish Taseer
Karim Miske and Aatish Taseer discuss their writing and religion with Philip Dodd.
22:45
The Essay—Just Juvenilia, Just Juvenilia: Janet Suzman
3/5Actress Janet Suzman recalls working on the film Nicholas and Alexandra.
23:00
Late Junction—Wednesday - Max Reinhardt
Max Reinhardt presents music from Oja Gjeilos, Abdullah Ibrahim, Threshold and Phil Harvey
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Great British Symphonies: Elgar's Symphony No 1
The BBC National Orchestra of Wales performs Elgar's Symphony No 1 at the 2014 Proms.
