Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Schubert and Zemlinsky from the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra
The Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra performs symphonies by Schubert and Zemlinsky.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Friday - Petroc Trelawny
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Friday - Sarah Walker with Robert Newman
Artist of the Week: Stephen Kovacevich, featured in Beethoven's Piano Concerto No 5.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835), A Flower Fades Too Soon
5/5Donald Macleod focuses on Bellini's early death at the age of 33.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—West Cork Chamber Music Festival 2015, Episode 4
4/4Including Brahms arr Alan Boustead: Serenade in D, Op 11 and Webern: Langsamer Satz.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Episode 4
4/4Ian Skelly presents the BBC SSO in music by Bruch, Sibelius, Beethoven and Stenhammar.
16:30
In Tune—Why Music? Weekend
Live from Wellcome Collection, Sean Rafferty launches Radio 3's Why Music? weekend.
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Evening
18:30
Why Music?
Author Philip Ball asks why music is such a universal human trait.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Why Music? - BBC Concert Orchestra: Human Story
The BBC Concert Orchestra with music including Judith Weir, Frank Bridge, Elgar and Barber
21:30
World on 3—Why Music? - Singing Planet
Sam Lee and Simon Broughton explore what songs from around the world have in common.
22:30
Late Junction—Why Music? - Body of Songs Project
Max Reinhardt and Gemma Cairney present music from the Body of Songs project.
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Late
00:00
Through the Night—To the Makers of Music - All Worlds, All Times
Music and sounds from the two 1977 Voyager spacecraft chosen to represent human beings.
01:00
Through the Night—Concerto Copenhagen
Presented by Catriona Young. Concerto Copenhagen performs music by Bach and his family.
