Schedule
Early
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
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Thursday - Clemency Burton-Hill
Presented by Clemency Burton-Hill. Featuring Dame Kiri Te Kanawa's 20 Favourite Voices.
09:00
Essential Classics—Thursday - Rob Cowan with David Puttnam
Artists of the Week: The Pavel Haas Quartet, featured in Janacek's String Quartet No 2.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Bach the Recycler
4/5Donald Macleod focuses on Bach's trinity of oratorios: for Christmas, Easter and Ascension
13:00
BBC Cardiff Singer of the World—2015, Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert, Part 3
3/4With performances by Aviva Fortunata, Nico Darmanin, J'nai Bridges and Insu Hwang.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Thursday Opera Matinee, Rufus Wainwright - Prima Donna
Singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright's opera Prima Donna, starring Janis Kelly.
16:30
In Tune—Freddy Kempf, Fantasticus, Josephine Barstow, Tim Kirby
Sean Rafferty with viol trio Fantasticus and pianist Freddy Kempf, who perform live.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Bach the Recycler
4/5Donald Macleod focuses on Bach's trinity of oratorios: for Christmas, Easter and Ascension(R)
19:30
Radio 3 Live in Concert—BBC Philharmonic - Nielsen, Mahler
BBC Philharmonic in Nielsen's Symphonies Nos 6 and 3, plus music by Mahler.
22:00
Free Thinking—Muriel Spark, Digital Life, Diversity in British Poetry
New Generation Thinker Laurence Scott talks to Rana Mitter about living in a digital world
22:45
The Essay—Napoleon and Me, Kirsteen McCue
4/5Kirsteen McCue discusses singing and interpreting James Hogg's Scottish Napoleonic songs.(R)
23:00
Late Junction—Thursday - Fiona Talkington
Fiona Talkington's varied selection includes Christian Fennesz and Ola Gjeilo.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Veronique Gens and the Danish National Symphony Orchestra - Ravel and Canteloube
Including a concert by the Danish NSO with soprano Veronique Gens. Presented by John Shea.
