Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Rossini, Prokofiev and Schubert from the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana
Jonathan Swain presents a concert from the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana.
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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 Francesca Simon
Artists of the Week: the Juilliard Quartet, in Schubert's Death and the Maiden Quartet.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Wagner and His World, Wagner, Meyerbeer and Palestrina
3/5Donald Macleod explores how Wagner first cherished, then rejected, Meyerbeer's influence.(R)
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Hay Festival 2015, Ivana Gavric
2/4Pianist Ivana Gavric performs music by Grieg, Janacek and Cheryl Frances-Hoad.(R)
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Orchestre National de France, Episode 3
3/4The Orchestre National de France performs music by Casella, Mozart and Schumann.
15:30
Choral Evensong—Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford
From Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford.
16:30
In Tune—Voice Trio, Laszlo Rozsa, Stuart Stratford, Igor Levit
Sean Rafferty's guests include conductor Stuart Stratford and pianist Igor Levit.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Wagner and His World, Wagner, Meyerbeer and Palestrina
3/5Donald Macleod explores how Wagner first cherished, then rejected, Meyerbeer's influence.(R)
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - Brahms, Mahler
The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra in Brahms's Violin Concerto and Mahler's Symphony No 1.
22:00
Free Thinking—Olafur Eliasson, Andrey Kurkov, Mary Dejevsky and Zinovy Zinik on Soviet Culture
Philip Dodd talks to artist Olafur Eliasson and novelist Andrey Kurkov.
22:45
The Essay—Just Juvenilia, Just Juvenilia: Janet Suzman
3/5Actress Janet Suzman recalls working on the film Nicholas and Alexandra.(R)
23:00
Late Junction—Verity Sharp
Adventures in music, ancient to future: Verity Sharp with music including Ninebarrow.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Helmuth Rilling conducts Bach cantatas in Trinity Church, Cologne
For Ascension Thursday, Jonathan Swain introduces a programme of Bach cantatas.
