| 00:00 | 00:30Jonathan Swain with choral music by Schutz and Stravinsky from the 2016 Lucerne Festival.
| 00:30Jonathan Swain presents a concert given in Copenhagen by the Danish String Quartet.
| 00:30Jonathan Swain presents a performance of Alessandro Scarlatti's oratorio Il primo omicidio
| 00:30Jonathan Swain presents a piano recital featuring Maria Joao Pires and Julien Brocal.
| 00:30Jonathan Swain presents a concert of Beethoven and Dussek from Concerto Koln.
| | 00:00Geoffrey Smith traces the career of virtuoso double bass player Charlie Haden.
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| 01:00 | | | | | | 01:00Jonathan Swain presents a concert from accordion player Richard Galliano in Luxembourg.
| 01:00Jonathan Swain presents the BBC National Orchestra of Wales conducted by Tadaaki Otaka.
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| 06:00 | 06:30Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
| 06:30Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
| 06:30Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
| 06:30Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
| 06:30Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
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| 07:00 | | | | | | 07:00Live from Southbank Centre in London, Martin Handley presents Radio 3's breakfast show.
| 07:00Live from Southbank Centre in London, Martin Handley presents Radio 3's breakfast show.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Artist of the Week: oboist Nicholas Daniel, featured in music by Mozart and Finzi.
| 09:00With Artist of the Week: oboist Nicholas Daniel, featured in Poulenc's Oboe Sonata.
| 09:00Including Artist of the Week: oboist Nicholas Daniel, featured in Cimarosa's Oboe Concerto
| 09:00Including Artist of the Week: oboist Nicholas Daniel, featured playing Vaughan Williams.
| 09:00Including Artist of the Week: Nicholas Daniel, featured in Alwyn's Flute Concerto.
| 09:00With Andrew McGregor. Including Building a Library: Chopin: Piano Concerto No 1.
| 09:00James Jolly with music by youthful composers, including Britten, Mendelssohn and Bizet.
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| 12:00 | 12:001/5Donald Macleod focuses on Rubbra's early years as a composer.
| 12:002/5Donald Macleod explores Rubbra's conversion to Catholicism.
| 12:003/5Donald Macleod discusses Rubbra's public successes in the 1950s.
| 12:004/5Donald Macleod focuses on a turbulent period in Rubbra's personal life.
| 12:005/5Donald Macleod focuses on Rubbra's final years. With Veni Creator Spiritus.
| 12:15Tom Service considers the relationship between modern composers and audiences in 1946.
| 12:00Michael Berkeley's guest is actress Dame Joan Plowright.
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| 13:00 | 13:00Hakan Hardenberger (trumpet) and Roland Pontinen (piano) in Stenhammar, Pontinen and Storm
| 13:001/4Elgar, Oliver Knussen, Holst and Finzi from 2016's Leicester International Music Festival.
| 13:002/4From the Leicester Music Festival, music by Elgar, M Berkeley, L Berkeley and Leighton.
| 13:003/4From the Leicester Music Festival, Elgar's String Quartet and MacMillan's Kiss on Wood.
| 13:004/4From the 2016 Leicester Music Festival, music by Elgar and Holst.
| 13:00Actress Patricia Hodge presents a personal choice of music live from Southbank Centre.
| 13:00Hakan Hardenberger (trumpet) and Roland Pontinen (piano) in Stenhammar, Pontinen and Storm(R)
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| 14:00 | 14:001/3The BBC Symphony Orchestra performs music by Glinka, Rachmaninov, Tippett and Prokofiev.
| 14:002/3Katie Derham with music by Harvey, Bingham, Wesley, Dove, Bennett, Stravinsky and Bantock.
| 14:00Live from MediaCityUK, the BBC Philharmonic in music by Marquez, Ginastera and Villa-Lobos
| 14:00Katie Derham presents a rare performance of Mascagni's Iris, from the Montpellier Festival
| 14:003/3BBC Symphony Orchestra in Stanford, Beamish, Beethoven, Maconchy, Arnold and Matthews.
| | 14:00Lucie Skeaping presents a programme of lute songs from Southbank Centre in London.
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| 15:00 | | | 15:30From Canterbury Cathedral on the Feast of St Matthew the Apostle.
| | | 15:00Matthew Sweet presents a selection of film music from the year 1946.
| 15:00From Canterbury Cathedral on the Feast of St Matthew the Apostle.(R)
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| 16:00 | 16:30Sean Rafferty's guests include Youn Sun Nah, Kristof Barati and La Nuova Musica.
| 16:30Sean Rafferty presents, with live music from Apple of My Eye and Christina McMaster.
| 16:30Sean Rafferty presents music and guests from the arts world, including tenor Daniel Behle.
| 16:30Sean Rafferty including Wim Henderickx, Patrick Doyle, Martyn Brabbins and folk trio Teyr.
| | 16:00Live from Southbank Centre, Alyn Shipton presents listeners' requests for music from 1946.
| 16:00Sara Mohr-Pietsch introduces choral music and stories from 1946, the year Radio 3 was born
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| 17:00 | | | | | 17:00Live from London's Southbank Centre, Sean Rafferty launches Radio 3's 70th anniversary.
| 17:00Claire Martin introduces music from the 1940s onwards, including tracks by Stan Getz.
| 17:00As part of Radio 3 Live at Southbank Centre, Tom Service explores recorded sound. 17:30A live reading of poetry and music reflecting feelings of renewal in the postwar world.
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| 18:00 | 18:301/5Donald Macleod focuses on Rubbra's early years as a composer.
| 18:302/5Donald Macleod explores Rubbra's conversion to Catholicism.
| 18:303/5Donald Macleod discusses Rubbra's public successes in the 1950s.
| 18:304/5Donald Macleod focuses on a turbulent period in Rubbra's personal life.
| | 18:30A performance of Britten's chamber opera The Rape of Lucretia given at Glyndebourne.
| 18:451/2Humphrey Carpenter investigates the origins of the Third Programme after World War II.(R)
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| 19:00 | 19:30The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra celebrates its 70th birthday at the Royal Albert Hall.
| 19:30Jeremy Denk explores six centuries of repertoire in transcriptions for the piano.
| 19:30The Danish Quartet performs music by Norgard, Mozart, Rolf Wallin and Beethoven.
| 19:30Freiburg Baroque Orchestra and Kristian Bezuidenhout in Haydn, CPE and JC Bach, and Mozart
| 19:30London Philharmonic Orchestra with Nicola Benedetti: Debussy, Szymanowski and Bartok.
| | 19:30Ian Skelly presents a performance of CPE Bach's Magnificat, plus Mozart, Haydn and Liadov.
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| 21:00 | | | | | | 21:00Music first heard in the year the Third Programme was born, from Webern to Cage.
| 21:00Adaptation of Oscar Wilde's classic drama of vanity and evil The Picture of Dorian Gray.(R)
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| 22:00 | 22:00Sara Mohr-Pietsch discusses two books about Britten. Plus a visit to the Ruhrtriennale.(R) 22:451/5Poet Kenneth Steven reflects on Scottish island life.
| 22:00With Anne McElvoy. Including Shelina Janmohamed and a discussion on Edward Ardizzone's art 22:452/5Kenneth Steven explores Hoy, the only place of cliffs and mountains in the Orkney islands.
| 22:00With dramatist Suzan-Lori Parks, plus gun culture and abstract expressionism at the RA. 22:453/5Poet Kenneth Steven reflects on on Scottish island life.
| 22:00With a discussion about medieval illuminated manuscripts, plus author Emma Donoghue. 22:454/5Kenneth Steven on Raasay, an island close to Skye and once home to poet Sorley MacLean.
| 22:00Live at Southbank Centre in London, Ian McMillan celebrates Radio 3's 70th birthday. 22:455/5Poet Kenneth Steven on the Scottish islands.
| 22:00Live music from Bastard Assignments and 1960s landmark recordings from Radio 3's archive.
| 22:30Early music ensemble Barokkanerne perform music by Telemann and Bach.
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| 23:00 | 23:00Music performed by pianists Aaron Diehl, Kevin Hays and Nik Bartsch at Jazzahead! 2016.
| 23:00Fiona Talkington is joined by composer Anna Meredith, who shares rare and unusual records.
| 23:00Fiona Talkington's selection explores the most dynamic edges of the Danish music scene.
| 23:00Fiona Talkington's selection includes a mixtape from Norwegian band Jaga Jazzist.
| 23:00Kathryn Tickell presents world music and a live session from Balkan band Op Sa!
| | 23:452/2Humphrey Carpenter on how the Third Programme captured the intellectual high ground.(R)
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