Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Proms 2015: Sibelius Symphony Cycle - Symphonies Nos 1 and 2
Catriona Young presents Proms performances of Sibelius's Symphonies Nos 1 and 2.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Clemency Burton-Hill
Clemency Burton-Hill presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, with listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Wednesday - Sarah Walker with Adrian Lester
With Artist of the Week: Nikolaus Harnoncourt, featured conducting Haydn's Symphony No 8.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—William Byrd (1543-1623), Businessman
3/5Byrd risks his livelihood as he ventures into music publishing. With Donald Macleod.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—BBC Proms Australia 2016, Episode 2
2/4From BBC Proms Australia, music by Liszt, Chopin, Barber, Beethoven, Sulek and Pryor.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—BBC Proms Australia, Episode 3
3/4From BBC Proms Australia, music by Beethoven, Elgar and Henry Wood. Plus a work by Bridge.
15:30
Choral Evensong—Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon
From Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon.
16:30
In Tune—Dennis Russell Davies, Melvyn Tan, Simon Callow, Robin Tritschler
Suzy Klein's guests include conductor Dennis Russell Davies and actor Simon Callow.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—William Byrd (1543-1623), Businessman
3/5Byrd risks his livelihood as he ventures into music publishing. With Donald Macleod.(R)
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—London Philharmonic Orchestra - Dukas, Saint-Saens, Honegger, Debussy
London Philharmonic under Vladimir Jurowski in Dukas, Saint-Saens, Honegger and Debussy.
22:00
Free Thinking—Slavoj Zizek
Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek offers Philip Dodd his solution to the migrant crisis.
22:45
The Essay—The Genius of Disability, Arturo Bispo do Rosario: The Sculptor Who Saved the World
3/5Tom Shakespeare discusses sculptor Arturo Bispo do Rosario, who had schizophrenia.(R)
23:00
Late Junction—Nick Luscombe - Music and Architecture
Adventures in music, ancient to future: Nick Luscombe explores music and architecture.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Proms 2015: Sibelius Symphony Cycle - Symphonies Nos 3 and 4
Catriona Young presents BBC Proms performances of Sibelius's Symphonies Nos 3 and 4.
