Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland
The BBC SSO and National Youth Orchestra of Scotland in concert with a Scottish theme.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Thursday - Clemency Burton-Hill
Clemency Burton-Hill presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, with listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Thursday - Sarah Walker with Monty Don
With Artist of the Week Maxim Vengerov, featured in Bruch's Violin Concerto No 1.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Heinrich Schutz (1585-1672), A Decade Attempting to Retire
4/5Donald Macleod focuses on Schutz's years spent at the penniless court in Dresden.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—The Frick Collection, Episode 3
3/4Quatuor Cambini-Paris in Hyacinthe Jadin's Dissonances and Felicien David's Quartet No 1.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Thursday Opera Matinee, Beethoven - Fidelio
The BBC Philharmonic in a concert performance of Beethoven's opera Fidelio.
16:30
In Tune—Denis Kozhukhin, Anita Watson, Lada Valesova, Christian Tetzlaff
Suzy Klein with guests including pianist Denis Kozhukhin and violinist Christian Tetzlaff.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Heinrich Schutz (1585-1672), A Decade Attempting to Retire
4/5Donald Macleod focuses on Schutz's years spent at the penniless court in Dresden.(R)
19:30
Radio 3 Live in Concert—Royal Northern Sinfonia - Faure, Mozart, Saint-Saens
Bradley Creswick directs Royal Northern Sinfonia in music by Faure, Mozart and Saint-Saens
22:00
Free Thinking—Fulfilment, Beowulf, The Beaux' Stratagem
Including a debate about fulfilment, actor Julian Glover and the play The Beaux' Stratagem
22:45
The Essay—The Meaning of Trees, Holly
13/15Fiona Stafford on the holly tree, which reaches huge proportions if not pruned annually.
23:00
Late Junction—Thursday - Max Reinhardt
Max Reinhardt's selection includes Jabula, Spoek Mathambo, the Unthanks and Mariem Hassan.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Saint-Saens's Organ Symphony
With the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Charles Dutoit in Saint-Saens's Symphony No 3.
