Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Stephane Deneve conducts Bruckner's Fourth Symphony (Romantic)
Jonathan Swain presents a concert from the 2014 Mstislav Rostropovich Festival in Moscow.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Friday - Clemency Burton-Hill
Clemency Burton-Hill presents Radio 3's breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Friday - Rob Cowan with Alan Ayckbourn
With Artist of the Week: conductor Marc Minkowski in Mehul's Symphony No 1.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Francis Poulenc (1899-1963), Poulenc's Soprano
5/5Donald Macleod explores Poulenc's performing partnership with soprano Denise Duval.(R)
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Cheltenham Festival 2016, Stravinsky, Mendelssohn and Schwertsik from the 2016 Cheltenham Music Festival
4/4Stravinsky, Mendelssohn and Schwertsik from the 2016 Cheltenham Music Festival.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Proms 2016 Repeats, Prom 08: Strictly Prom
Another chance to hear the Strictly Prom with BBC Concert Orchestra under Gavin Sutherland
16:30
In Tune—Nishat Khan, Joe Stilgoe, Anthony Payne
Sean Rafferty's guests include Nishat Khan, Anthony Payne and Joe Stilgoe.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Francis Poulenc (1899-1963), Poulenc's Soprano
5/5Donald Macleod explores Poulenc's performing partnership with soprano Denise Duval.(R)
19:30
BBC Proms—2016, Prom 09: Le Cercle de l'Harmonie
Le Cercle de l'Harmonie in symphonies and concert arias by Mozart and Mendelssohn.
22:00
Sunday Feature—HG and the H-Bomb
Samira Ahmed explores the role of HG Wells in the creation of the nuclear bomb.(R)
22:45
The Essay—Meeting the Giants of Jazz, Ruby Braff
3/5Martin Gayford remembers revealing telephone conversations with cornettist Ruby Braff.(R)
23:00
World on 3—Lopa Kothari - Reem Kelani in Session
Lopa Kothari features Palestinian singer Reem Kelani live in session.
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Late
01:00
Through the Night—Beethoven and Shostakovich performed by the Casals Quartet
Jonathan Swain presents a concert given by the Casals Quartet in Denmark,.
