Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—András Schiff plays Bach's Goldberg Variations
With Jonathan Swain. Including Bach's Goldberg Variations played by Sir András Schiff.
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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 Ray Mears
Artist of the Week: Claudio Arrau, featured playing Schubert's Piano Sonata 19 in C minor.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Prokofiev - Back in the USSR, Romeo and Juliet
2/5Donald Macleod focuses on the genesis of Prokofiev's ballet masterpiece Romeo and Juliet.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Bath Mozartfest 2016, Episode 1
1/4Music by Mozart, Bach and Stravinsky from the Bath Mozartfest 2016.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—BBC Performing Groups' Best of 2016, Episode 2
2/4The BBC NOW in music by Respighi, Kodaly, Dutilleux, Szymanowski, Colin Matthews and Faure
16:30
In Tune—Stephen Layton, Cara Dillon, The Russian Virtuosi of Europe
Sean Rafferty's guests include conductor Stephen Layton and folk singer Cara Dillon.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Prokofiev - Back in the USSR, Romeo and Juliet
2/5Donald Macleod focuses on the genesis of Prokofiev's ballet masterpiece Romeo and Juliet.
19:30
BBC Proms 2016—Prom 64: Berlin Philharmonic and Simon Rattle - Boulez and Mahler
Simon Rattle conducts the Berlin Philharmonic in Boulez's Eclat and Mahler's Symphony No 7(R)
22:00
Free Thinking—Patriotism: Alain Finkielkraut, Karim Miske
Alain Finkielkraut and Karim Miske talk to Philip Dodd about French identity.
22:45
The Essay—Christmas Close Up, Star of Wonder
2/5Space scientist Monica Grady reflects on the symbolic power of the Star of Bethlehem.
23:00
Late Junction—A Late Junction Special with Richard Dawson
Cult avant-folk troubadour Richard Dawson is the guest presenter in a special edition.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Sena Jurinac as Leonora in Fidelio - archive performance
With Jonathan Swain. Including an archive performance from 1971 of Beethoven's Fidelio.
