Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Beethoven and Brahms - Alexander String Quartet
Catriona Young presents a concert given at the 2015 Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival.
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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 - Rob Cowan with Kate Adie
With Artist of the Week: conductor Sakari Oramo in Bloch's Suite symphonique.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), Rock Bottom
4/5Mozart is dismissed from the Salzburg court and sets out for Paris.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Schwetzingen Festival 2016, Episode 3
3/4Piano duets celebrating Kurtag's 90th birthday and the centenary of Max Reger's death.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Thursday Opera Matinee, Handel's Acis and Galatea
Includes a performance of Handel's Acis and Galatea conducted by Christopher Hogwood.
16:30
In Tune—Septura, Chi-chi Nwanoku, Fidelio Trio
Suzy Klein with live music from brass ensemble Septura and the Fidelio Trio.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), Rock Bottom
4/5Mozart is dismissed from the Salzburg court and sets out for Paris.(R)
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—BBC New Generation Artists Harrogate Showcase
Radio 3 New Generation Artists in a showcase concert from Harrogate International Festival
22:00
Free Thinking—Brazilian Culture, Saying the Unsayable, Addiction, Raqib Shaw
Anne McElvoy looks ahead to the Rio Olympics, discussing Brazilian culture.
22:45
The Essay—Roald Dahl at 100, Michael Rosen on the exuberance of Dahl's poetry
4/5Michael Rosen celebrates the dazzling language and clever observation of Dahl's poetry.
23:00
Late Junction—Verity Sharp with Grimes's Mixtape
Verity Sharp presents an exclusive mix from experimental electronic music star Grimes.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Busoni's Indian Fantasy and Sibelius 3rd Symphony
Catriona Young presents a programme of Huber, Busoni and Sibelius.
