Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Croatian Independence Day
Jonathan Swain introduces a special programme for Croatian independence day.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Thursday - Clemency Burton-Hill
Clemency Burton-Hill presents a special edition for National Poetry Day. With Ian McMillan
09:00
Essential Classics—Thursday - Rob Cowan with Jean Sprackland
Artist of the Week: Ferenc Fricsay, featured conducting music by Rachmaninov.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943), Flight
4/5Donald Macleod explores Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No 4.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Highlights of the Martha Argerich Project
Highlights from the Martha Argerich Project at the Lugano Festival.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Thursday Opera Matinee, Rossini - La Gazzetta
Penny Gore presents Rossini's opera La Gazzetta in a performance given in Pesaro.
16:30
In Tune—Thursday - Sean Rafferty
Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943), Flight
4/5Donald Macleod explores Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No 4.(R)
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra - Sibelius Symphonies
The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra performs Sibelius's Symphonies Nos 5, 6 and 7.
22:00
Free Thinking—Landmark: Leaves of Grass
Poets Mark Doty and Andrew McMillan and Professor Sarah Churchwell on Walt Whitman's poem.
22:45
The Essay—Bliss Was It in That Dawn, Episode 4
4/5The books and films that inspired a generation of American rebels of the late 1960s.
23:00
Late Junction—Thursday - Verity Sharp
Verity Sharp presents a mix of unpopular music.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Mendelssohn and Chausson from Poland
Jonathan Swain's selection includes a concert given by the Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra
