Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Berg and Martinu from the Danish National Symphony Orchestra
Catriona Young presents a concert given by the Danish National Symphony Orchestra.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Friday - Clemency Burton-Hill
Clemency Burton-Hill presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, with listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Friday - Rob Cowan with Kirsty Wark
Menuhin 100: featuring Yehudi Menuhin as soloist in music by Bach and conducting Handel.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—William Sterndale Bennett (1816-1875), Buried Near Purcell
5/5Donald Macleod focuses on Bennett's successful final years.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Leeds International Chamber Series 2016, Episode 4
4/4Music by Prokofiev, Webern and Tchaikovsky from 2016's Leeds International Chamber Series.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Episode 4
4/4The Dallas Symphony Orchestra performs music by Bach, Bruckner and Rimsky-Korsakov.
16:30
In Tune—Amanda Forbes, Zubin Mehta, Elias String Quartet
Suzy Klein presents, with live music from Amanda Forbes and the Elias String Quartet.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—William Sterndale Bennett (1816-1875), Buried Near Purcell
5/5Donald Macleod focuses on Bennett's successful final years.(R)
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—BBC NOW - Gershwin, Adams, Harris, Bernstein
Eric Stern conducts the BBC NOW in music by Gershwin, Adams, Harris and Bernstein.
22:00
The Verb—RM Hubbert, Claire Askew
Ian McMillan's guests include musician RM Hubbert and poet Claire Askew.
22:45
The Essay—Minds at War: Series 3, Minds at War: Sean O'Casey's The Silver Tassie
5/5Playwright and academic Elizabeth Kuti explores Sean O'Casey's play The Silver Tassie.
23:00
World on 3—Mary Ann Kennedy - Ireland Centenary and tribute to Menuhin
Mary Ann Kennedy with an Irish sean-nos session and a Mehuhin tribute.
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Late
01:00
Through the Night—Proms 2015: Bruckner's Seventh Symphony
Catriona Young presents Bruckner's Seventh Symphony from the 2015 Proms.
