Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Schumann's Das Paradies und die Peri
Catriona Young presents a performance of Schumann's oratorio Das Paradies und die Peri.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Northern Lights
For Radio 3's Northern Lights season, Petroc Trelawny presents from Tromso in Norway.
09:00
Essential Classics—Wednesday - Sarah Walker, plus Rob Cowan with guest Eddie Izzard
With Sarah Walker. Including Paganini's 24 Caprices and Grieg's Piano Concerto.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Sibelius the Finn, Crisis
3/5How Sibelius became caught up in the Finnish national fervour of the early 20th century.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—St Magnus Festival 2015, Engegard Quartet, Christian Ihle Hadland
2/4The Engegard Quartet and Christian Ihle Hadland (piano) in music by Beethoven and Schumann
14:00
Afternoon Concert—BBC Performing Groups Live, BBC Philharmonic Live from Salford
2/4The BBC Philharmonic performs music by Sibelius, Saariaho and Rautavaara live in Salford.
15:30
Choral Evensong—Gloucester Cathedral
From Gloucester Cathedral.
16:30
In Tune—Cardinall's Musick, Claire Martin, Christel Lee, Tales from the North
Suzy Klein presents live music from The Cardinall's Musick and Claire Martin.
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Evening
18:00
Composer of the Week—Sibelius the Finn, Crisis
3/5How Sibelius became caught up in the Finnish national fervour of the early 20th century.(R)
19:00
Radio 3 in Concert—English Concert at Christ Church, Spitalfields
The English Concert plays Christmas music at Christ Church, Spitalfields, London.
22:00
Free Thinking—Northern Lights: Crime Fiction and Cold Settings
Margaret Atwood, Arnaldur Indriadason and MJ McGrath talk about crime fiction and cold.
22:45
The Essay—Cornerstones, Cornerstones: Greenland Caves
3/5Gina Moseley describes leading a team of cavers into an unknown cavern system in Greenland
23:00
Late Junction—Wednesday - Fiona Talkington
Fiona Talkington introduces recordings of Siberian music, plus Jan Garbarek and Svang.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Gorecki's Canticum Graduum and Symphony No 3
Catriona Young introduces a concert given by the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra.
