Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Mahler, Haydn and Schumann from the Danish National Symphony Orchestra
John Shea presents the Danish National Symphony Orchestra in Mahler, Haydn and Schumann.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Friday - Clemency Burton-Hill
Clemency Burton-Hill presents Radio 3's breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Friday - Rob Cowan with Mark Anthony Turnage
Including Bach: Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue and Pierre Monteux in Haydn: Symphony No 101.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Karlheinz Stockhausen (1928-2007), Towards the Light
5/5Donald Macleod discusses Stockhausen's two major cycles, Licht and Klang.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—New Year New Music, Ebene Quartet
4/4The Ebene Quartet perform Deirdre Gribbin's Calum's Light, plus works by Webern and Ravel.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—New Year New Music, Episode 4
4/4Jonathan Swain's selection includes Tippett's A Child of Our Time.
16:30
In Tune—Tate Modern, Judith Weir, Juice, Riot Ensemble, Trish Clowes, Guildhall School Percussion Ensemble
Suzy Klein presents a special edition live from Tate Modern gallery in London.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Karlheinz Stockhausen (1928-2007), Towards the Light
5/5Donald Macleod discusses Stockhausen's two major cycles, Licht and Klang.(R)
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—New Year New Music: London Contemporary Orchestra
A New Year New Music concert with London Contemporary Orchestra, plus Leafcutter John.
22:00
The Verb—Beginnings
Ian McMillan explores literary beginnings and the importance of the first line.
22:45
The Essay—Five Seismic Moments in New Music, Tom Service - Where Have All the Seismic Moments Gone?
5/5Tom Service reflects on the lack of any seismic shocks in 21st-century music.
23:00
World on 3—Lopa Kothari with recordings from Womex 2015
Lopa Kothari with new bands playing old music from Georgia and South Korea.
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Late
01:00
Through the Night—Mahler and Brahms from the Warsaw Philharmonic
John Shea introduces the Warsaw Philharmonic performing Mahler's Sixth Symphony.
