Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—BBC Proms 2014: Charles Dutoit conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
John Shea presents a concert from the 2014 BBC Proms with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Thursday - Petroc Trelawny
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Thursday - Rob Cowan with Ian McMillan
Artist of the Week: Daniel Harding conducting Bartok's Violin Concerto No 2.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Domenico Cimarosa (1749-1801), The Russian Years
4/5Donald Macleod explores Cimarosa's time as Catherine the Great's director of music.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Schubertiade in Hohenems 2015, Episode 3
3/4Penny Gore with Haydn's Quartet in B flat (Sunrise) and Beethoven's Piano Sonata No 3 in C
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Thursday Opera Matinee, Puccini's Il Trittico, Puccini - Gianni Schicchi
3/3Penny Gore with a Royal Opera House performance from 2011 of Puccini's Gianni Schicchi.
16:30
In Tune—Jennifer Pike, The English Concert, Peter Oundjian
Sean Rafferty with live music from violinist Jennifer Pike and The English Concert.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Domenico Cimarosa (1749-1801), The Russian Years
4/5Donald Macleod explores Cimarosa's time as Catherine the Great's director of music.(R)
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Philharmonia Orchestra - Mozart, Debussy, Ravel
Alain Altinoglu conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra in music by Debussy, Mozart and Ravel.
22:00
Free Thinking—Utopianism in Politics
Anne McElvoy chairs a debate on realism and utopianism in politics and history.
22:45
Modern Morality Tales—Wrath by Roy Williams
4/5Rebecca Front stars as Eve, whose anger at modern life moves her to an act of protest.
23:00
Late Junction—Thursday - Max Reinhardt
Max Reinhardt's selection includes Ryuichi Sakamoto with Christian Fennesz.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Ton Koopman conducts Beethoven and Mozart symphonies
John Shea presents a concert from the Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra and Ton Koopman.
