Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Bach Cantatas
With Jonathan Swain. Includes Bach performed by Les Ambassadeurs under Alexis Kossenko.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Tuesday - Clemency Burton-Hill
Presented by Clemency Burton-Hill. Including Dame Kiri Te Kanawa's 20 Favourite Voices.
09:00
Essential Classics—Tuesday - Rob Cowan with David Puttnam
Artists of the Week: Pavel Haas Quartet, featured in Dvorak's String Quartet in G.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), The Jewel in the Crown
2/5Donald Macleod explores Bach's first known passion oratorio, the St John Passion.
13:00
BBC Cardiff Singer of the World—2015, Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert, Part 1
1/4Performances by Nadine Koutcher (soprano), Jaeyoon Jung (tenor), Celine Forrest (soprano).
14:00
Afternoon Concert—BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Episode 2
2/4The BBC NOW performs music by Haydn, Beethoven, Mozart, Brahms and Strauss.
16:30
In Tune—Tuesday - Sean Rafferty
Sean Rafferty is joined by the Escher Quartet who perform live in the studio.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), The Jewel in the Crown
2/5Donald Macleod explores Bach's first known passion oratorio, the St John Passion.(R)
19:30
Radio 3 Live in Concert—City of London Sinfonia - Haydn, Mozart, JC Bach, Handel
City of London Sinfonia in music of Georgian London, by Haydn, Mozart, JC Bach and Handel.
22:00
Free Thinking—John Boorman
Director John Boorman talks about his film-making career with Matthew Sweet.
22:45
The Essay—Napoleon and Me, Andrea Stuart
2/5Writer Andrea Stuart celebrates Napoleon's first wife, Josephine de Beauharnais.(R)
23:00
Late Junction—Tuesday - Fiona Talkington
With Fiona Talkington. Including music from Arvo Part, Emily Portman and Anouar.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Hana Blazikova and Andreas Staier - Tomasek, Chopin, Schumann
John Shea presents a concert featuring soprano Hana Blazikova and pianist Andreas Staier.
