Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Proms 2014: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra and Jiri Belohlavek
With John Shea. From Proms 2014, the Czech Philharmonic in Janacek, Dvorak and Beethoven.
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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 Hugh Bonneville
With Artist of the Week: Stephen Layton, featured conducting Grainger's The Jungle Book.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847), The Land Where the Lemon Trees Grow
4/5Donald Macleod explores the musical fruits of Mendelssohn's travels.(R)
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Ludlow English Song Weekend 2015, Episode 3
3/4Birmingham Conservatoire Chamber Choir under Paul Spicer in music by Finzi and Stanford.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Thursday Opera Matinee, Hasse - Leucippo
Penny Gore presents a rare performance of Hasse's opera Leucippo.
16:30
In Tune—Paul Jacobs, Liam Byrne, Carl Tanner, Gianluca Marciano
Guests include Paul Jacobs, Liam Byrne, Carl Tanner and Gianluca Marciano.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847), The Land Where the Lemon Trees Grow
4/5Donald Macleod explores the musical fruits of Mendelssohn's travels.(R)
19:30
Radio 3 Live in Concert—CBSO - Schubert, Strauss, Dvorak
Alpesh Chauhan conducts the CBSO in music by Schubert, Strauss and Dvorak.
22:00
Free Thinking—Fighting Art, Othello at the RSC, Hans Magnus Enzensberger
Anne McElvoy on a new history painting exhibition at Tate Britain. Plus a new Othello.
22:45
The Essay—WB Yeats at 150, The View from the Tower
4/5John Banville explains his long-held love for Yeats's 1928 collection of poetry The Tower.
23:00
Late Junction—11/06/2015
A varied selection of music.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Proms 2014: Strauss, Mozart and Nielsen
With Catriona Young. Including the BBC NOW under Thomas Sondergard at the 2014 Proms.
