Schedule
Early
01:00
Through the Night—Brahms Symphony Cycle: Symphony No 1
Markus Poschner conducts the Orchestra of Swiss Italian Radio. With Catriona Young.
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Morning
07:00
Breakfast—Saturday - Martin Handley
Martin Handley presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Record Review—Building a Library: Vivaldi's The Four Seasons
With Andrew McGregor. Including Building a Library: Vivaldi's The Four Seasons.
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Afternoon
12:15
Music Matters—Britten Books, Ruhrtriennale Festival
Sara Mohr-Pietsch discusses two books about Britten. Plus a visit to the Ruhrtriennale.
13:00
Saturday Classics—Jan Ravens
Jan Ravens chooses musical 'impressions', from comedy parodies to cunning disguises.(R)
15:00
Sound of Cinema—Gangsters
Matthew Sweet introduces film music inspired by gangsters.
16:00
Jazz Record Requests—17/09/2016
Alyn Shipton's selection of listeners' requests includes music by trumpeter Bunny Berigan.
17:00
Jazz Line-Up—Mammal Hands, Karl Seglem Profile
A performance by jazz trio Mammal Hands plus a profile of Norwegian artist Karl Seglem.
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Evening
18:30
Opera on 3—Rossini's The Barber of Seville
Live from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Rossini's The Barber of Seville.
22:15
Hear and Now—Peter Maxwell Davies
Tom Service pays tribute to Peter Maxwell Davies with Sally Beamish and Alasdair Nicolson.
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Late
00:00
Geoffrey Smith's Jazz—West Coast Jazz
Geoffrey Smith explores the stars and styles of West Coast jazz in the 1950s.
01:00
Through the Night—Brahms Symphony Cycle: Symphony No 2
Including the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana conducted by Markus Poschner.
