Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—The Hover State Chamber Choir of Armenia
John Shea presents sacred and secular music from the Hover State Chamber Choir of Armenia.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Clemency Burton-Hill
Clemency Burton-Hill presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, with listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Wednesday - Rob Cowan with Ian Rankin
Artist of the Week: Manfred Honeck conducts Janacek's Symphonic Suite from Jenufa.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—George Frideric Handel (1685-1759), Master of the Orchestra
3/5Donald Macleod discusses the period when Handel took charge at the Royal Academy of Music.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—London Resounding, Episode 2
2/4Ronald Brautigam performs piano sonatas by Haydn, Clementi, Cramer and Field.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—The BBC Philharmonic Live from Salford
The BBC Philharmonic in a live concert of music by Strauss, Schubert, Wolf and Dvorak.
15:30
Choral Evensong—Chichester Cathedral
From Chichester Cathedral.
16:30
In Tune—Wednesday - Sean Rafferty
Sean Rafferty presents, with live music from Russian pianist Konstantin Scherbakov.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—George Frideric Handel (1685-1759), Master of the Orchestra
3/5Donald Macleod discusses the period when Handel took charge at the Royal Academy of Music.(R)
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - Beethoven, Elgar
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra in Beethoven: Piano Concerto No 4 and Elgar: Symphony No 2.
22:00
Free Thinking—2015 Festival, Breathalysing Britain: Free Spirits Or a Drain on Society?
David Yelland, Shelina Zahra Janmohamed, Sally Marlow and Barry Smith discuss alcohol.
22:45
The Essay—Signs and Mythologies - The Significance of Roland Barthes, Penny Sparke
3/5Design historian Penny Sparke charts the influence Barthes has had on her career.
23:00
Late Junction—Wednesday - Nick Luscombe
Nick Luscombe presents music from Joanna Newsom's new record Divers.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—United Continuo Ensemble and Tenor Jan Kobow at the 2012 Mazovia Goes Baroque Festival
John Shea presents a concert from the United Continuo Ensemble and tenor Jan Kobow.
