Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Haydn, Chausson and Scriabin performed in Zagreb
John Shea presents a concert given by the Croatian Radio-Television Symphony Orchestra.
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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 Jeanette Winterson
Artist of the Week: Ensemble Wien-Berlin in Rossini's Sonata No 1 in F.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Henry Cowell (1897-1965), Starting Over
4/5Donald Macleod explores Cowell's 1940s compositions, largely written to commission.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—New Generation Artists at Sage Gateshead, Armida Quartet
3/4The young German Armida Quartet play Beethoven, Stravinsky and Shostakovich.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Thursday Opera Matinee, Purcell - King Arthur
Penny Gore presents a performance of Purcell's semi-opera King Arthur.
16:30
In Tune—Amici Voices, Cleveland Watkiss
Sean Rafferty with live music from Amici Voices and jazz singer Cleveland Watkiss.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Henry Cowell (1897-1965), Starting Over
4/5Donald Macleod explores Cowell's 1940s compositions, largely written to commission.(R)
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Rafael Payare, Alisa Weilerstein - Dvorak and Shostakovich
Rafael Payare and Alisa Weilerstein join the BBC SSO for music by Dvorak and Shostakovich.
22:00
Free Thinking—James Bond in Spectre, Nawal El Saadawi, Lord Browne, IS and Poetry
With writer Nawal El Saadawi on protest, Lord Browne on business, and IS and Arabic poetry
22:45
The Essay—Homage to Caledonia, Homage to Caledonia: The Language of the Scots
4/5Writer and comedian AL Kennedy celebrates the language of Scotland.(R)
23:00
Late Junction—Thursday - Max Reinhardt
Max Reinhardt presents a varied selection of music.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—BBC Proms 2014: Louis Schwizgebel and the Royal String Quartet
John Shea presents a concert by the Royal String Quartet and pianist Louis Schwizgebel.
