Schedule
Early
00:00
Geoffrey Smith's Jazz—Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray
Geoffrey Smith recalls the epic saxophone duels between Dexter Gordon and Wardell Gray.(R)
01:00
Through the Night—Ton Koopman conducts the Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra
Catriona Young presents a concert from the Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Morning
07:00
Breakfast—Sunday - Elizabeth Alker
Elizabeth Alker presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Sunday Morning—Jonathan Swain
Jonathan Swain with music depicting sorcery and magic, by Caldara, Ligeti, Dukas, Janacek.
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Afternoon
12:00
Private Passions—Jane Goodall
Michael Berkeley's guest is primatologist Jane Goodall.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Wigmore Hall Mondays: Jerusalem Quartet
Jerusalem Quartet in Beethoven: String Quartet in G, Op 18 No 2. Bartok: Quartet No 6.(R)
14:00
The Early Music Show—Flanders Recorder Quartet in New York
Hannah French presents the Flanders Recorder Quartet performing at the Frick Collection.
15:00
Choral Evensong—Tewkesbury Abbey
From Tewkesbury Abbey and sung by its Schola Cantorum.(R)
16:00
Choir and Organ—Chelsea Flower Songs
Sara Mohr-Pietsch meets a group of keen gardening singers at the 2016 Chelsea Flower Show.
17:00
The Listening Service—What's All that Noise?
Tom Service asks when is noise just noise, and when is it music.
17:30
Words and Music—Under the Baobab Tree
Poetry, prose and music focusing on Africa. Readers: Nikki Amuka-Bird and Richie Campbell.(R)
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Evening
18:45
Sunday Feature—God Intoxicated Man - The Life and Times of Benedict Spinoza
Michael Goldfarb tells the story of Dutch philosopher Benedict Spinoza.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Nikolaus Harnoncourt Conducts Haydn and Beethoven
Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducts Concentus Musicus Wien in music by Haydn and Beethoven.
21:00
Drama on 3—The Wolf in the Water
Drama exploring what happened to Jessica, Shylock's daughter in The Merchant of Venice.
22:30
Early Music Late—Akademie fur Alte Musik Berlin
A performance of Handel's Water Music given the Akademie fur Alte Musik Berlin.
23:30
Night Music—Britten in Venice
The Amadeus Quartet performs Britten's String Quartet No 3 and the suite Death in Venice.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Proms 2015: Schubert and Bruckner from the BBC Philharmonic
Catriona Young presents the BBC Philharmonic and Juanjo Mena in Schubert and Bruckner.
