Schedule
Early
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.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Ian Skelly
Ian Skelly presents, with a new piece by Composer in 3 Matthew Kaner.
09:00
Essential Classics—Wednesday - Sarah Walker with Oliver Jeffers
Artist of the Week: viola player Tabea Zimmermann, featured in music by Sitt and Glazunov.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Schubert - Swansong, Dona Nobis Pacem
3/5Donald Macleod explores Schubert's final mass setting and his interest in Paganini.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Lammermuir Festival 2016, Episode 2
2/4Music by Haydn, Bent Sorensen and Brahms from the Lammermuir Festival 2016.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—BBC Philharmonic, BBC Philharmonic live from MediaCityUK
3/4Live from Salford, the BBC Philharmonic performs music by Britten and Shostakovich.
15:30
Choral Evensong—Ely Cathedral
From Ely Cathedral.
16:30
In Tune—Odaline de la Martinez, Ensemble Odyssee, Johannette Zomer
Sean Rafferty presents, with conductor Odaline de la Martinez and Ensemble Odyssee.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Schubert - Swansong, Dona Nobis Pacem
3/5Donald Macleod explores Schubert's final mass setting and his interest in Paganini.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—King's College Organ Gala
Ian Skelly presents a concert at King's College, Cambridge, featuring the restored organ.
21:55
Three Score and Ten—Kamau Brathwaite
30/50Archive recording by Kamau Brathwaite, who reads his poems Calypso and The Emigrants.
22:00
Free Thinking—Black British History
Bernardine Evaristo, Keith Piper, Miranda Kaufmann and Kehinde Andrews on black Britain.
22:45
The Essay—Letters to Writers, Dear George Eliot...
3/5Novelist Ian Sansom pens a missive to George Eliot...
23:00
Late Junction—Max Reinhardt
Max Reinhardt's selection includes music from Charles Mingus, Baloji and Simon Holt.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Cuarteto Casals in Denmark
Jonathan Swain presents a concert of Beethoven and Shostakovich given in Denmark.
