Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Yulianna Avdeeva at the Chopin and His Europe International Music Festival in Poland
Jonathan Swain presents pianist Yulianna Avdeeva playing Mozart, Verdi, Liszt and Chopin.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Friday - Tom McKinney
Tom McKinney presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Friday - Rob Cowan with Jessica Hynes
Including Proms Artist: Paul Watkins (cello), in Martinu: Variations on a Slovak Folksong.
11:00
Edinburgh International Festival—2016 Queen's Hall Series, Australian Chamber Orchestra, Richard Tognetti, Alice Coote and Stuart Skelton
5/15The Australian Chamber Orchestra and Richard Tognetti play Wagner and Mahler.
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Afternoon
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Manchester Chamber Concerts Society 2015/16, Episode 4
4/4Music by Brahms Knussen from the Manchester Chamber Concerts Society at the RNCM.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Proms 2016 Repeats, Prom 26: Brahms, Reinbert de Leeuw
From Proms 2016, the BBC Symphony Orchestra performs music by Brahms and Reinbert de Leeuw
16:30
In Tune—Ruthie Henshall, Shanghai Opera, Trio Apaches
Suzy Klein with singer Ruthie Henshall, members of the Shanghai Opera and Trio Apaches.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959), Life in the Limelight
5/5Donald Macleod on how fame and fortune gave Villa-Lobos a steady stream of commissions.
19:30
BBC Proms—2016, Prom 37: BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Thomas Sondergard
Thomas Sondergard conducts the BBC NOW in music by Walton, Huw Watkins, Webern and Brahms.
22:00
Free Thinking—2015 Festival, In Conversation with Richard Dawkins
Richard Dawkins explores religion, culture and science, talking to Philip Dodd.(R)
22:45
The Essay—Venice Unravelled, So Near to Venice
4/5Focusing on the residents of Venice who serve the many tourists who arrive each year.(R)
23:00
World on 3—Lopa Kothari - A Brazilian session recorded in Sao Paulo
Lopa Kothari introduces a session with Brazilian folk musicians recorded in Sao Paulo.
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Late
01:00
Through the Night—Violin sonatas by Beethoven and Guillaume Lekeu
John Shea presents a recital of violin sonatas by Beethoven and Guillaume Lekeu.
