Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Proms 2011: Weber's Der Freischutz
Catriona Young presents Weber's three-act opera Der Freischutz in its French version.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Petroc Trelawny
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Wednesday - Rob Cowan with Samantha Bond
Including Artists of the Week: Staatskapelle Dresden, featured in Elgar's Symphony No 1.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), Paris
3/5Donald Macleod explores Verdi's two grand operas written expressly for Paris.(R)
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Machynlleth and Gower Festivals 2016, Anna Stephany, Schubert Ensemble
2/4With Anna Stephany in French songs and the Schubert Ensemble in a piano quartet by Faure.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Proms 2016 Repeats, Prom 52: Sao Paulo Jazz Symphony Orchestra
The Sao Paulo Symphony and Jazz Symphony Orchestra celebrate Brazilian popular music.
15:30
Choral Evensong—Genesis Sixteen at St Clement Danes Church, London
Recorded at St Clement Danes Church, London, and sung by Genesis Sixteen.
16:30
In Tune—Tamara Wilson, Trilogy
Suzy Klein with music and guests including soprano Tamara Wilson and violin trio Trilogy.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), Paris
3/5Donald Macleod explores Verdi's two grand operas written expressly for Paris.(R)
19:30
BBC Proms—2016, Prom 71: Staatskapelle Dresden, Christian Thielemann and Daniil Trifonov - Mozart and Bruckner
The Staatskapelle Dresden in Mozart: Piano Concerto No 21 and Bruckner: Symphony No 3.
22:00
Sunday Feature—An Imagined Glasgow
Writer Louise Welsh explores how Glaswegian artists have re-imagined their city.(R)
22:45
The Essay—British Film Comedians, Sid James
5/5Columnist and historian Simon Heffer explores the life and work of comic actor Sid James.(R)
23:00
Late Junction—Late Junction Sessions, Anna & Elizabeth, Asiq Nargile and the Alash Ensemble in Session
Max Reinhardt with a session from Anna & Elizabeth, Asiq Nargile and Bady-Dorzhu Ondar.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich and Stravinsky from the Danish National Symphony Orchestra
Catriona Young introduces a concert from the Danish National Symphony Orchestra.
