Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—French and Italian opera arias
John Shea presents an opera gala from the National Philharmonic of Russia.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Petroc Trelawny
Petroc Trelawny presents, with a new piece by Composer in 3 Matthew Kaner.
09:00
Essential Classics—Wednesday - Rob Cowan with Vikki Stone
Includes Artist of the Week: Karel Ancerl, featured conducting Janacek's Taras Bulba.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Gabriel Faure (1845-1924), Master of Charms
3/5With Faure's first stab at opera, his starting an affair and the rescoring of his Requiem.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Radio Big Chamber Weekend - Leeds College of Music, Mark Simpson
2/4Julian Anderson (clarinet) in music by James MacMillan, Naomi Pinnock, Schumann and Brahms
14:00
Afternoon Concert—BBC Symphony Orchestra, Episode 3
3/4The BBC Symphony Orchestra performs music by Joseph Hallman, Brett Dean and Rachmaninov.
15:30
Choral Evensong—Wakefield Cathedral
From Wakefield Cathedral.
16:30
In Tune—Elin Manahan Thomas, Barry Douglas, Ana de la Vega and Daniel Röhn
Sean Rafferty is joined by Elin Manahan Thomas, Barry Douglas, Ana de la Vega, Daniel Rohn
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Gabriel Faure (1845-1924), Master of Charms
3/5With Faure's first stab at opera, his starting an affair and the rescoring of his Requiem.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Truls Mork and Havard Gimse - Grieg, Janacek, Bridge, Sibelius
Truls Mork and Havard Gimse play Grieg and Bridge cello sonatas live from Wigmore Hall.
21:55
Three Score and Ten—Peter Reading
40/50Archive recording by Peter Reading, who reads an excerpt from his poem Three.
22:00
Free Thinking—Zadie Smith
Author Zadie Smith talks about dance, depicting teenage friends and US/UK differences.
22:45
The Essay—Between the Essays, Menuet
3/4A musical radio piece about the empty space between people who were once very close.
23:00
Late Junction—Verity Sharp
Verity Sharp's selection includes music from the Suidobashi Chamber Ensemble.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Proms 2014: Markus Stenz conducts the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
John Shea presents a BBC Prom including Strauss's tone poem Ein Heldenleben.
