Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Introducing young talent from across Europe
Catriona Young presents performances from artists including the Romanian Youth Orchestra.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Friday - Clemency Burton-Hill
Clemency Burton-Hill presents, with a new piece by Composer in 3 Matthew Kaner.
09:00
Essential Classics—Friday - Rob Cowan with Noma Dumezweni
Artist of the Week: Emil Gilels, featured in Mozart: Double Piano Concerto in E flat, K365
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912), Episode 5
5/5Donald Macleod focuses on the final years of Coleridge-Taylor's life.(R)
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Radio 3 Big Chamber Weekend: Cedars Hall, Episode 4
4/4The Atos Trio and Philip Dukes (viola) perform music by Mozart and Korngold.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in British Music, Episode 4
4/4The BBC SSO performs music by MacMillan, Beethoven, Berlioz, Wigglesworth and Debussy.
16:30
In Tune—Kirill Gerstein, Minerva Trio
Sean Rafferty's guests include pianist Kirill Gerstein and the Minerva Piano Trio.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912), Episode 5
5/5Donald Macleod focuses on the final years of Coleridge-Taylor's life.(R)
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—BBC National Orchestra of Wales: Remembering Aberfan
BBC NOW and Chorus in music by Joseph Davies, Saint-Saens, Geraint Lewis and Faure.
21:55
Three Score and Ten—Ted Hughes
17/50Archive broadcasts by Ted Hughes: part of The Captain's Speech and also The Mackerel Song.
22:00
The Verb—Eimear McBride, Ross Noble, Rachael Allen
Ian McMillan with novelist Eimear McBride, comedian Ross Noble and poet Rachael Allen.
22:45
The Essay—All My Presidents, The Bully Pulpit
5/5Speeches by Presidents Eisenhower, Carter and Obama that have shaped modern US history.
23:00
World on 3—Lopa Kothari - World music milestones
Lopa Kothari with world music milestones from the last 70 years including archive material
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Late
01:00
Through the Night—Introducing young talent from across Europe
Catriona Young presents performances from Switzerland, Serbia, Germany and the UK.











