Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Proms 2014: National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain
With Catriona Young. Including the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain at Proms 2014
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Thursday - Petroc Trelawny
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Thursday - Sarah Walker with Robert Newman
Artist of the Week: pianist Stephen Kovacevich, featured in music by Bartok.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835), Bellini's Diva
4/5Donald Macleod focuses on Bellini's friendship with Italian soprano Giuditta Pasta.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—West Cork Chamber Music Festival 2015, Episode 3
3/4Music from the 2015 West Cork Festival, by Ligeti, Mozart and Ian Wilson.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Thursday Opera Matinee, Stravinsky - Persephone
Stravinsky's Persephone in a performance from Aix-en-Provence, plus music from the BBC SSO
16:30
In Tune—Juan Diego Florez, Alistair McGowan, Revolutionary Drawing Room Quartet, Docklands Sinfonia, Iain Chambers
Sean Rafferty with guests including tenor Juan Diego Florez and comedian Alistair McGowan.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835), Bellini's Diva
4/5Donald Macleod focuses on Bellini's friendship with Italian soprano Giuditta Pasta.(R)
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus - Mahler
Sakari Oramo conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in Mahler's Symphony No 3.
22:00
Free Thinking—Margaret Atwood, Yuval Harari, Celts
With novelist Margaret Atwood, exploring the history of mankind and an exhibition on Celts
22:45
The Essay—Ned Beauman: the Appendix
Five writers choose an organ of the body on which to reflect. In this edition, Ned Beauman(R)
23:00
Late Junction—Thursday - Fiona Talkington
Fiona Talkington's selection includes music from Bartok and Sun Ra.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Schubert and Zemlinsky from the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra
The Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra performs symphonies by Schubert and Zemlinsky.
