Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Mendelssohn's Elijah
Catriona Young presents a performance of Mendelssohn's Elijah from Danish Radio.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Thursday - Petroc Trelawny
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Thursday - Sarah Walker with Chris Riddell
Artist of the Week: Pianist Marc-Andre Hamelin, in Janacek's On an Overgrown Path (Bk 1).
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Bernard Stevens (1916-1983), Honoured by Royalty
4/5Donald Macleod focuses on Stevens's being made a fellow of the Royal College of Music.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—St Magnus Festival 2016, Episode 3
3/4Pianist Alexei Volodin in Mendelssohn, Medtner and Rachmaninov at St Magnus Festival 2016.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Thursday Opera Matinee, Janacek - The Cunning Little Vixen
Janacek's The Cunning Little Vixen in a performance given in 2010 at the Royal Opera House
16:30
In Tune—Guy Johnston, Peter Seymour, Bjarte Eike
Suzy Klein's guests include Guy Johnston, Peter Seymour and violinist Bjarte Eike.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Bernard Stevens (1916-1983), Honoured by Royalty
4/5Donald Macleod focuses on Stevens's being made a fellow of the Royal College of Music.(R)
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Paul Lewis - Schubert, Brahms, Liszt
Pianist Paul Lewis performs music by Schubert, Brahms and Liszt at the Royal Festival Hall
22:00
Free Thinking—Scotland, Wales and the Ukraine, Lidudumalingani
Anne McElvoy discusses Welsh links to Ukraine, plus Welsh fiction since devolution.
22:45
The Essay—The Somme, Jackie Kay - Private Joseph Kay
4/5Jackie Kay reads her poem Private Joseph Kay, in response to the Battle of the Somme.
23:00
Late Junction—Late Junction Sessions, Nick Luscombe with session highlights
Nick Luscombe presents highlights from the Late Junction collaboration session archive.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—When Mighty Pianists Stalked the Earth
Catriona Young presents a piano recital from Russia and archive recordings.
