Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Proms 2013: BBC orchestras, Royal Philharmonic and Warsaw Philharmonic
Jonathan Swain's selection includes a selection of highlights from the 2013 BBC Proms.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Thursday - Petroc Trelawny
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Thursday - Rob Cowan with Geraldine James
With Rob Cowan. Including Rob's Essential Choice: Haydn: Piano Sonata No 59 in E flat.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Gustav Holst (1874-1934), Fragile Health and the Perfect Walk
4/5Donald Macleod focuses on Holst's year-long retreat and an encounter with Thomas Hardy.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Haydn Plus One, Episode 3
3/4Endellion Quartet in Haydn: String Quartet in F minor, Op 20. Shostakovich: Quartet No 3.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Thursday Opera Matinee, Rimsky-Korsakov - The Tsar's Bride
Penny Gore presents Rimsky-Korsakov's opera The Tsar's Bride performed at La Scala, Milan.
16:30
In Tune—Buena Vista Social Club, Central Band of the Royal Air Force, Michal Nesterowicz, Graham Vick
Suzy Klein with live music from Buena Vista Social Club and Central Band of the RAF.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Gustav Holst (1874-1934), Fragile Health and the Perfect Walk
4/5Donald Macleod focuses on Holst's year-long retreat and an encounter with Thomas Hardy.
19:30
Radio 3 Live in Concert—BBC NOW - Shostakovich, Arutiunian, Haydn, Tchaikovsky
Ben Gernon conducts the BBC NOW in Shostakovich, Arutiunian, Haydn and Tchaikovsky.
22:00
Free Thinking—Culture Wars: Cosmopolitanism v the Nation State
Philip Dodd investigates the tension between cosmopolitanism and the nation state.
22:45
The Essay—Secret Admirers, Martin Handley on Malcolm Arnold
4/5Radio 3 presenter Martin Handley celebrates English composer Malcolm Arnold.(R)
23:00
Late Junction—Late Junction Sessions, Aisha Orazbayeva and Tim Etchells
Max Reinhardt presents a collaborative session, with Aisha Orazbayeva and Tim Etchells.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Bruckner: Te Deum and Symphony No 4
With Jonathan Swain. Including Bruckner's Te Deum and Fourth Symphony performed in Poland.
