Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Die Singphoniker at the 2015 Rheinvokal Festival in Germany
Jonathan Swain presents a concert by the vocal ensemble Die Singphoniker.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Tuesday - Petroc Trelawny
Petroc Trelawny presents, with a new piece by Composer in 3 Matthew Kaner.
09:00
Essential Classics—Tuesday - Sarah Walker with Oliver Jeffers
Artist of the Week: viola player Tabea Zimmermann, featured in Berlioz's Harold in Italy.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Schubert - Swansong, Foreboding and Fantasy
2/5Exploring Schubert's brooding personality and the ongoing debate regarding his sexuality.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Lammermuir Festival 2016, Episode 1
1/4Music by Debussy, Abrahamsen and Beethoven from the Lammermuir Festival 2016.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—BBC Philharmonic, BBC Symphony Orchestra live from Maida Vale
2/4BBC Symphony Orchestra live at Maida Vale. Plus the BBC Philharmonic in Ginastera, Walton.
16:30
In Tune—Black And British special live from Maida Vale
Clemency Burton-Hill and Roderick Williams with an edition from BBC Maida Vale studios.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Schubert - Swansong, Foreboding and Fantasy
2/5Exploring Schubert's brooding personality and the ongoing debate regarding his sexuality.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—BBC Philharmonic - Smetana, Tchaikovsky, Dvorak
Antony Hermus conducts the BBC Philharmonic in music by Smetana, Tchaikovsky and Dvorak.
21:55
Three Score and Ten—Sean O'Brien and Mick Imlah
29/50Archive recordings from the 1980s in which Sean O'Brien and Mick Imlah read their poems.
22:00
Free Thinking—Still Loving Victoriana Jokes and All
Matthew Sweet with novelists Sarah Perry and Carol Birch. Plus Victorian amusements.
22:45
The Essay—Letters to Writers, Dear Jonathan Swift...
2/5Ian Sansom writes an imaginary letter to Jonathan Swift and interrogates him about his art
23:00
Late Junction—Max Reinhardt with John Doran
Max Reinhardt is joined by John Doran, editor of online magazine The Quietus.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Paganini and Tchaikovsky from the Romanian Radio National Orchestra
Jonathan Swain presents a concert of Paganini and Tchaikovsky from Romanian Radio.
