Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Ars Cantus at the 2013 Songs of Our Roots International Early Music Festival
John Shea presents a concert of Salomone Rossi's Hebrew Psalms and instrumental canzonas.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Petroc Trelawny
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Wednesday - Rob Cowan with Rebecca Front
Artist of the Week: pianist Mikhail Pletnev, featured in music by Tchaikovsky and Haydn.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958), An English Composer
3/5Donald Macleod on how Vaughan Williams immersed himself in the music of his home country.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Bath Mozartfest 2015, Jerusalem Quartet
2/4The Jerusalem Quartet performs music by Beethoven and Brahms at the 2015 Bath Mozartfest.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—BBC Symphony Orchestra, Episode 3
3/4Verity Sharp presents music by Bach, Stravinsky, Reich, Andriessen, Jolas and Debussy.
15:30
Choral Evensong—Blackburn Cathedral
From Blackburn Cathedral.
16:30
In Tune—Peter Donohoe, Ray Chen
Sean Rafferty presents, with live music from pianist Peter Donohoe and violinist Ray Chen.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958), An English Composer
3/5Donald Macleod on how Vaughan Williams immersed himself in the music of his home country.(R)
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - Bach, Britten, Mozart
Kirill Karabits conducts the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra in Bach, Britten and Mozart.
22:00
Free Thinking—Anders Lustgarten, Saki Stories, Riad Sattouf, Guy Longworth
With Rana Mitter. Including playwright Anders Lustgarten and Saki's satirical stories.
22:45
The Essay—A Body of Essays: Series 2, A Body of Essays: Philip Kerr - Breaking Brain
3/5Crime writer Philip Kerr explains how brain surgery has advanced over the years.
23:00
Late Junction—Max Reinhardt
Adventures in music, ancient to future: Max Reinhardt in the studio.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Proms 2014: Ilan Volkov conducting the Iceland Symphony Orchestra
John Shea with a performance given by the Iceland Symphony Orchestra at the 2014 Proms.
