Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra in Music by Suk
Catriona Young with studio recordings from Czech Radio of orchestral music by Josef Suk.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Thursday - Ian Skelly
Ian Skelly presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, with listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Thursday - Sarah Walker with Maggie Aderin-Pocock
Artist of the Week: violinist Nathan Milstein, featured in Massenet's Meditation (Thais).
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Barbara Strozzi (1619-1677), Strozzi and Money
4/5Donald Macleod explains how Strozzi strove hard to bring her music to print.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Episode 2
2/3French chamber music by Jongen, Ravel and Roussel from Lincoln Center in New York.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Thursday Opera Matinee, Thea Musgrave - Mary, Queen of Scots
Katie Derham presents a performance of Thea Musgrave's opera Mary, Queen of Scots.
16:30
In Tune—Yossif Ivanov, Emma Johnson, Ruisi Quartet
Suzy Klein presents, with live music from clarinettist Emma Johnson and the Ruisi Quartet.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Barbara Strozzi (1619-1677), Strozzi and Money
4/5Donald Macleod explains how Strozzi strove hard to bring her music to print.(R)
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—BBC SSO - Beethoven's Missa Solemnis
BBC SSO, soloists and chief conductor Donald Runnicles perform Beethoven's Missa Solemnis.
22:00
Free Thinking—The Holy Roman Empire, Christianity Today, Iranian Art
Rana Mitter discusses a new book on the Holy Roman Empire and debates Christianity today.
22:45
The Essay—Inspiring Women in Music, Inspiring Women in Music: Alice Farnham
4/5Alice Farnham, one of Britain's leading female conductors, discusses her life in music.
23:00
Late Junction—Thursday - Verity Sharp
Verity Sharp presents a varied selection of music.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Orchestre National de France and pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet
Catriona Young introduces a concert of French orchestral works with a Spanish twist.
