Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Proms 2015: Elgar's Second Symphony
Jonathan Swain presents music from the 2015 Proms, featuring the Halle under Mark Elder.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Tuesday - Petroc Trelawny
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's breakfast show, with a musical advent calendar.
09:00
Essential Classics—Tuesday - Rob Cowan with Tony Robinson
With Artist of the Week: Charles Munch, featured conducting Stravinsky's Jeu de cartes.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Francesca Caccini and Her Circle, Employed by the Grand Duchess
Francesca Caccini is employed at the Medici Court
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—London Resounding, Episode 1
1/4Florilegium performs music by Handel, Pepusch, Banister and Barsanti.(R)
14:00
Afternoon Concert—BBC Performing Groups Live, The Ulster Orchestra Live
2/5Live from the Ulster Hall in Belfast, the Ulster Orchestra in Mozart, Rota and Poulenc.
16:30
In Tune—The Cardinall's Musick, Hannah Sanders and Ben Savage, Peter Whelan
Sean Rafferty's guests include The Cardinall's Musick, Hannah Sanders and Ben Savage.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Francesca Caccini and Her Circle, Employed by the Grand Duchess
Francesca Caccini is employed at the Medici Court
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Christmas with the BBC Singers
Live from Milton Court, London, a Christmas concert featuring the BBC Singers.
22:00
Free Thinking—A Brexit reading list
Edith Hall, Chris Kissane and Matthew Sweet on what might be on a Brexit reading list.
22:45
The Essay—The Further Realm, The Further Realm: Episode 2
2/5Andrew reflects on sightings, with even Google Street View having recorded a ghost.(R)
23:00
Late Junction—Fiona Talkington with Frances Morgan
Fiona Talkington is joined in the studio by music writer Frances Morgan.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Complete Mozart Piano Concertos - programme 5
Jonathan Swain presents a performance of Mozart's Piano Concerto No 5.
