Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Great British Symphonies: Elgar and Vaughan Williams
Includes Proms performances of Elgar's Second and Vaughan Williams's London symphonies.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Friday - Clemency Burton-Hill
Clemency Burton-Hill presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, with listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Friday - Rob Cowan with Stella Rimington
With Rob Cowan. Including Rob's Essential Choice: Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No 1.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Ethel Smyth (1858-1944), Starting Over
5/5Donald Macleod explores Ethel Smyth's career after her resumption of music in 1912.(R)
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Russian Romantics, Denis Kozhukhin
4/4Denis Kozhukhin plays piano music by Prokofiev, Taneyev and Rachmaninov.(R)
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Nordic and Baltic Music, Episode 4
4/4Featuring music by Fagerlund, Nordgren, Gabriel Jackson, Paul Crabtree, Walton and Grieg.
16:30
In Tune—Guy Braunstein, Noriko Ogawa, Murray McLachlan, Sonic Fusion
Sean Rafferty presents music and guests, including violinist Guy Braunstein.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Ethel Smyth (1858-1944), Starting Over
5/5Donald Macleod explores Ethel Smyth's career after her resumption of music in 1912.(R)
19:30
Radio 3 Live in Concert—BBC Singers - Creation Songs
BBC Singers under Stephen Cleobury in music celebrating the glories of the natural world.
22:00
The Verb—Terms and Conditions
Ian McMillan presents the word cabaret, examining the world of 'terms and conditions'.
22:45
The Essay—The Five Photographs that (You Didn't Know) Changed Everything, The Tichborne Claimant
5/5Exploring how an 1866 photograph of a butcher taken in Australia changed British law.
23:00
World on 3—Mary Ann Kennedy - Gold Lyre of Ur
With Mary Ann Kennedy. Including music from a reconstructed gold lyre of Ur.
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Late
01:00
Through the Night—2014 Proms: Elgar's Enigma Variations
From Proms 2014: Juanjo Mena conducts the BBC Philharmonic in Elgar's Enigma Variations.
