Schedule
Early
00:00
Geoffrey Smith's Jazz—Artie Shaw
Geoffrey Smith picks favourite music from clarinettist, composer and bandleader Artie Shaw(R)
01:00
Through the Night—Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto and Dvorak's Eighth Symphony
Catriona Young presents a concert of Mendelssohn and Dvorak from Romanian Radio.
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Morning
07:00
Breakfast—Sunday - Martin Handley
Martin Handley presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Sunday Morning—Jonathan Swain
Jonathan Swain introduces American music, including John Adams's Grand Pianola Music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Private Passions—Akram Khan
Michael Berkeley's guests is dancer and choreographer Akram Khan.(R)
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Wigmore Hall Mondays - Daniel Ottensamer and Christoph Traxler
Daniel Ottensamer and Christoph Traxler perform Bassi, Zemlinsky, Poulenc and Horovitz.(R)
14:00
The Early Music Show—New York City (2/2)
Hannah French visits New York to discover the city's vibrant early music scene.
15:00
Choral Evensong—Sheffield Cathedral
From Sheffield Cathedral on the Feast of St Peter and St Paul.(R)
16:00
Choir and Organ—Battle of the Somme Commemorations
Sara Mohr-Pietsch looks ahead to some choral commemorations of the Battle of the Somme.
17:00
The Listening Service—Why does music move us?
Tom Service investigates how music can tug on our heartstrings like nothing else.
17:30
Words and Music—I Need a Holiday
Texts and music on the theme of holidays, with readings by Scott Handy and Jemima Rooper.
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Evening
18:45
Sunday Feature—Dawn on the Somme
Kate Kennedy explores the Somme through the lives of musicians who took part in the battle
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Vienna Piano Trio and NDR Philharmonic Orchestra
The Vienna Piano Trio play Rebecca Clarke's Trio and Andrew Manze conducts Mendelssohn.
21:00
Drama on 3—The Beautiful Cosmos of Ivor Cutler
The fragmented life of the surrealist, poet, songwriter and eccentric, Ivor Cutler.
22:20
Early Music Late—Midori Seiler and Christian Rieger at the Schwetzingen Festival
Midori Seiler and Christian Rieger perform Biber's Rosary Sonatas in Schwetzingen.
23:20
Night Music—Giles Swayne at 70
The BBC Singers mark the 70th birthday of composer Giles Swayne with a special recording.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Proms 2014: Britten's War Requiem
Catriona Young's selection of music includes Britten's War Requiem performed by the CBSO.
