Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Mendelssohn and Bruckner from the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra
Catriona Young presents Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto and Bruckner's Ninth Symphony.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Thursday - Ian Skelly
Ian Skelly presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Thursday - Rob Cowan with Julian Glover
Artist of the Week: violinist Frank Peter Zimmermann in Brahms's Trio in E flat.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Carl Nielsen (1865-1931), New Patron, New Car
4/5Donald Macleod explores the composer's post-World War I life in Sweden.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Lammermuir Festival 2015, Episode 3
3/4Pianist Steven Osborne performs Schubert and Rachmaninov at the 2015 Lammermuir Festival.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Thursday Opera Matinee, Purcell - Dido and Aeneas
Penny Gore presents a performance of Purcell's Dido and Aeneas.
16:30
In Tune—La Nuova Musica, Sarah McCartney, John Rutter, Louise Dearman
Sean Rafferty presents, with composer John Rutter and live music from Louise Dearman.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Carl Nielsen (1865-1931), New Patron, New Car
4/5Donald Macleod explores the composer's post-World War I life in Sweden.(R)
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Stephen Hough - Schubert, Franck, Liszt, Hough
From the Barbican, Stephen Hough plays Schubert, Franck, Liszt and his own work.
22:00
Free Thinking—Medical Surgery past and present
Anne McElvoy discusses healthcare past and present with New Generation Thinker Alun Withey
22:45
The Essay—The Further Realm, The Further Realm: Episode 4
4/5Andrew celebrates the tome Phantasms of the Living.
23:00
Late Junction—Late Junction Sessions, Masayoshi Fujita and Guy Andrews
Nick Luscombe presents a session featuring Masayoshi Fujita and Guy Andrews.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Bunt Belgrade Festival 2014 - Piano Duets
Catriona Young presents piano duets by Barber, Nancarrow, Bolcom, Rzewski and Bernstein.










