Schedule
Early
00:00
Geoffrey Smith's Jazz—Louis Armstrong
Geoffrey Smith surveys the influence of early masterpieces by the great Louis Armstrong.(R)
01:00
Through the Night—Proms 2014: Ravel's Left Hand Piano Concerto and Mahler's Fifth Symphony
From Proms 2014: Pianist Alexandre Tharaud joins the BBC Philharmonic under Juanjo Mena.
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Morning
07:00
Breakfast—Sunday - Martin Handley
Martin Handley presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Sunday Morning—James Jolly
James Jolly presents music to celebrate month of May, plus Mozart's Piano Sonata No 18.
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Afternoon
12:00
Private Passions—Tim Rice
Michael Berkeley's guests is lyricist Tim Rice.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Wigmore Hall Mondays: Antoine Tamestit
Antoine Tamestit performs viola music by Bach and Olga Neuwirth at Wigmore Hall, London.(R)
14:00
The Early Music Show—Renaissance Dance Music
Dance historian Barbara Segal joins Lucie Skeaping to discuss Renaissance Terpsichore.(R)
15:00
Choral Evensong—Exeter Cathedral
From Exeter Cathedral.(R)
16:00
Choir and Organ—Brahms Choral Music, Vanessa Redgrave
Sara Mohr-Pietsch is joined by actor Vanessa Redgrave, who discusses her choral favourites(R)
17:30
Words and Music—The Great God Pan
Texts and music inspired by the god Pan, with readings by Haydn Gwynne and Anton Lesser.
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Evening
18:45
Sunday Feature—John Berger - About Song and Laughter
Sukhdev Sandhu introduces a radio-minded feature by critic and novelist John Berger.
19:30
Radio 3 Live in Concert—Ensemble MidtVest - Nielsen, Beethoven, Rontgen, Smetana
Ensemble MidtVest perform chamber works by Nielsen, Beethoven, Rontgen and Smetana.
22:00
Drama on 3—The Lady from the Sea
Lia Williams stars in a new version of Ibsen's late sensuous drama.(R)
23:50
BBC Performing Groups—The BBC Philharmonic Plays Grieg
Stephen Hough and BBC Philharmonic under Gianandrea Noseda in Grieg's Piano Concerto.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Gala Concert for May Day
Jonathan Swain presents a gala concert for May Day.
