Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Silesian String Quartet in Debussy, Panufnik and Franck
With John Shea. Includes the Silesian Quartet performing Debussy, Panufnik and Franck.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Tuesday - Petroc Trelawny
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Tuesday - Sarah Walker with Helen Lederer
Artist of the Week: Valery Gergiev, featured conducting Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No 2
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—The Three Choirs Festival at 300, Hereford
2/5Donald Macleod explores the importance of the Three Choirs Festival's cyclical nature.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—The Three Choirs Festival at 300, Episode 1
1/4Roderick Williams (baritone), Susie Allan (piano) in Vaughan Williams, Rhian Samuel, Elgar
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Proms 2015 Repeats, Prom 12: Leif Ove Andsnes and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra
Leif Ove Andsnes (piano) and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra perform Stravinsky and Beethoven(R)
16:30
In Tune—Tuesday - Suzy Klein
Suzy Klein's guests include saxophonist Andy Sheppard.
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Evening
18:00
Composer of the Week—The Three Choirs Festival at 300, Hereford
2/5Donald Macleod explores the importance of the Three Choirs Festival's cyclical nature.(R)
19:00
BBC Proms—2015, Prom 14, Prom 14 (part 1): Prokofiev - The Piano Concertos
1/3LSO in Prokofiev: Piano Concertos: No 1 (with Daniil Trifonov); No 2 (with Sergei Babayan)
20:00
BBC Proms—2015, Proms Extra, Prokofiev's Piano Concertos
A discussion on Prokofiev's piano concertos with Petroc Trelawny.
20:20
BBC Proms—2015, Prom 14, Prom 14 (part 2): Prokofiev - The Piano Concertos
2/3Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No 3, with soloist Daniil Trifonov and LSO under Valery Gergiev
20:50
BBC Proms—2015, Proms Interval, Composer's Eye View
A discussion about the challenges of writing a musical comission.
21:10
BBC Proms—2015, Prom 14, Prom 14 (part 3): Prokofiev - The Piano Concertos
3/3Prokofiev: Piano Concertos: No 4 (soloist: Sergei Babayan); No 5 (with Alexei Volodin).
22:30
The Essay—The Islamic Golden Age, Ali ibn Abi Talib
2/20Professor Robert Gleave discusses Ali ibn Abi Talib and the origins of Shia Islam.(R)
22:45
The Essay—The Islamic Golden Age, Paper
4/20Jonathan Bloom explains how Islamic scholars and thinkers became early adopters of paper.(R)
23:00
Late Junction—Tuesday - Latitude and Womad Festivals 2015
Nick Luscombe with festival highlights from Womad and Latitude 2015, including Jesca Hoop.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Verdi Gala Concert - Russian National Orchestra under Mikhail Pletnev
With a Verdi gala concert from the Russian National Orchestra conducted by Mikhail Pletnev
