Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Polish National Day
Jonathan Swain presents music to celebrate Polish national day, including Chopin.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Petroc Trelawny
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Wednesday - Sarah Walker with Philip Treacy
Artist of the Week: Georg Solti in Brahms's Haydn Variations.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Emmanuel Chabrier (1841-1894), The Apprentice
3/5Donald Macleod explores the story behind Chabrier's biggest-ever musical hit, Espana.(R)
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—New Generation Artists, Episode 2
2/4Music by Beethoven and Schubert, featuring Esther Yoo, Zhang Zuo and Louis Schwizgebel.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—BBC Philharmonic, Episode 3
3/4The BBC Philharmonic in Mozart's Piano Concerto No 23 and Requiem, K626 (compl Sussmayr).
15:30
Choral Evensong—Winchester Cathedral
From Winchester Cathedral.
16:30
In Tune—Lawson Piano Trio, Emma Kirkby, Julia Lezhneva
Suzy Klein with the Lawson Piano Trio and sopranos Dame Emma Kirkby and Julia Lezhneva.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Emmanuel Chabrier (1841-1894), The Apprentice
3/5Donald Macleod explores the story behind Chabrier's biggest-ever musical hit, Espana.(R)
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—BBC Concert Orchestra and Thomas Trotter - Widor, Berlioz, Saint-Saens
Live from King's College, Cambridge, music by Widor, Berlioz and Saint-Saens.
22:00
Free Thinking—2015 Festival, In Conversation with Richard Dawkins
Richard Dawkins explores religion, culture and science, talking to Philip Dodd.
22:45
Free Thinking—2015 Festival, The Free Thinking Essay, New Generation Thinkers: Women on Their Own - Widows in Britain, Now and Then
3/10Nadine Muller on the hidden history of widows in Britain from the 19th century to today.
23:00
Late Junction—Wednesday - Anne Hilde Neset
Anne Hilde Neset plays spiky gems from the Mego label and cool vintage jazz guitar.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Young Artists at KlaraFestival - The International Brussels Music Festival
Jonathan Swain introduces a concert of chamber music from Brussels.
