Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Verdi Gala Concert
Including a Verdi gala concert from the Russian National Orchestra and Mikhail Pletnev.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Clemency Burton-Hill
Clemency Burton-Hill presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, with listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Wednesday - Sarah Walker with Michel Roux Jr
With Sarah Walker. Including Sarah's Essential Choice: Rachmaninov: Isle of the Dead.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915), 1903 - Turning Point
3/5Donald Macleod focuses on 1903, a year of personal and professional change for Scriabin.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Great Irish Houses, Episode 2
2/4Michael Collins, Giovanni Guzzo and Michael McHale in Milhaud. Cuarteto Casals in Brahms.(R)
14:00
Afternoon Concert—BBC Philharmonic: A French Flavour, Episode 3
3/4Penny Gore presents the BBC Philharmonic in music by Beethoven, Debussy and Williamson.
15:30
Choral Evensong—Exeter Cathedral
From Exeter Cathedral.
16:30
In Tune—Delta Saxophone Quartet, Gwilym Simcock, David Garrett, Iain Burnside
Live music from the Delta Saxophone Quartet with pianist Gwilym Simcock plus David Garrett
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915), 1903 - Turning Point
3/5Donald Macleod focuses on 1903, a year of personal and professional change for Scriabin.(R)
19:30
Radio 3 Live in Concert—Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - Rachmaninov, Prokofiev
The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra performs music by Rachmaninov and Prokofiev.
22:00
Free Thinking—Carol Ann Duffy's Everyman, Clive James
Philip Dodd reports on the first night of Carol Ann Duffy's new adaptation of Everyman.
22:45
The Essay—Being Orson, Why Citizen Kane Matters
3/5Film critic Peter Bradshaw gives his personal take on Orson Welles's film Citizen Kane.
23:00
Late Junction—Wednesday - Fiona Talkington
Fiona Talkington's selection includes Daniel Herskedal and Trondheim Soloists.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Elina Bertina Piano Recital
With Catriona Young. Elina Bertina (piano) plays Beethoven, Debussy, Liszt and Carl Vine.
