Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Mendelssohn and Chausson from Poland
Jonathan Swain's selection includes a concert given by the Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Friday - Clemency Burton-Hill
Clemency Burton-Hill with Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Friday - Rob Cowan with Jean Sprackland
Artist of the Week: Ferenc Fricsay conducts Mozart's Symphony No 29 in A.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943), Indian Summer
5/5Donald Macleod focuses on a late Rachmaninov masterpiece: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.
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—BBC National Orchestra of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales live from Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff
4/4Live from Hoddinott Hall in Cardiff, Nicola Heywood Thomas presents the BBC NOW in concert
16:30
In Tune—Salford
Sean Rafferty with live music from Laurence Perkins, Opera North and the Young'uns.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943), Indian Summer
5/5Donald Macleod focuses on a late Rachmaninov masterpiece: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.(R)
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—BBC Philharmonic - Bernstein's Final Concert
The BBC Philharmonic recreates the final concert Leonard Bernstein conducted.
22:00
The Verb—National Poetry Day Verb
John Hegley, Angie Hobbs, Kei Miller and Michael Symmons Roberts discuss 'undersung' poets
22:45
The Essay—Bliss Was It in That Dawn, Episode 5
5/5Michael Goldfarb recalls the politics of 1960s America.
23:00
World on 3—Lopa Kothari - Muha in Session
Lopa Kothari presents a live session from BBC Introducing artists Muha.
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Late
01:00
Through the Night—Concert from the 2015 Martha Argerich Project in Lugano
Jonathan Swain presents a programme of Saint-Saens, Brahms, Ries, Glass and Ginastera.
