Schedule
Early
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.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Clemency Burton-Hill
Presented by Clemency Burton-Hill. Including Dame Kiri Te Kanawa's 20 Favourite Voices.
09:00
Essential Classics—Wednesday - Rob Cowan with David Puttnam
Artists of the Week: The Pavel Haas Quartet, featured in Pavel Haas's String Quartet No 2.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), The Great Passion
3/5Donald Macleod explores what came to be known as Bach's 'Great Passion': the St Matthew.
13:00
BBC Cardiff Singer of the World—2015, Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert, Part 2
2/4Performances by Lauren Michelle, Amartuvshin Enkhbat, Anais Constans and Ilker Arcayurek.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Episode 3
3/4Verity Sharp presents the BBC NOW performing Rossini, Mozart, Respighi, Verdi and Elgar.
15:30
Choral Evensong—King's College London
From the Chapel of King's College London.
16:30
In Tune—Ailish Tynan, Paul Curran, Swept Away Festival
Guests include Ailish Tynan, Paul Curran and perfomers from Swept Away at Kings Place.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), The Great Passion
3/5Donald Macleod explores what came to be known as Bach's 'Great Passion': the St Matthew.(R)
19:30
Radio 3 Live in Concert—CBSO - Mahler, Esenvalds
Andris Nelsons conducts the CBSO in Mahler's Symphony No 3 and a work by Eriks Esenvalds.
22:00
Free Thinking—Jonathan Sacks, Milan Kundera Novel, Stephen Adly Guirgis Play
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks talks to Philip Dodd about confronting religious violence.
22:45
The Essay—Napoleon and Me, Adam Nicolson
3/5Writer Adam Nicolson recalls being a teenager as father wrote about Napoleon and 1812.(R)
23:00
Late Junction—Wednesday - Fiona Talkington
Presented by Fiona Talkington, with music from Verneri Pohjola, JPP and A Filetta.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra - Mendelssohn, Chausson
Jonathan Swain's selection includes a concert given by the Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra
