Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Proms 2015: Sakari Oramo conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra
John Shea presents a performance of Walton's oratorio Belshazzar's Feast.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Breaking Free: Thursday - Petroc Trelawny
Petroc Trelawny presents the breakfast show, with a special twist to Bach before Seven.
09:00
Essential Classics—Breaking Free: Thursday - Rob Cowan with Susie Orbach
With Rob Cowan. Includes the Prazak Quartet performing Schoenberg's String Quartet No 3.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951), The Wanderer
4/5Donald Macleod on Schoenberg's moves between Germany and Austria, and further afield.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Martha Argerich Project 2016, Brahms, Bach and Mozart
3/4Music by Brahms, Bach and Mozart performed at the Martha Argerich Project 2016.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Thursday Opera Matinee, Breaking Free: Wozzeck from the Royal Opera House
A performance of Berg's Wozzeck, given at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden.
16:30
In Tune—Breaking Free: Thursday - Suzy Klein
Suzy Klein's guests include folk musician Ange Hardy and countertenor Iestyn Davies.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951), The Wanderer
4/5Donald Macleod on Schoenberg's moves between Germany and Austria, and further afield.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—The Nash Ensemble at Wigmore Hall
The Nash Ensemble and mezzo-soprano Renata Pokupic perform Janacek, Smetana and Dvorak.
22:00
Free Thinking—Breaking Free: Karl Kraus
Philip Dodd and guests discuss the satire and contemporary relevance of writer Karl Kraus.
22:45
The Essay—Breaking Free, Tom McKinney
4/5Tom McKinney on his 'first contact' with the music of Webern: Five Pieces for Orchestra.
23:00
Late Junction—Late Junction Sessions, Idris Ackamoor and Kojey Radical
With a collaboration session featuring bandleader Idris Ackamoor and poet Kojey Radical.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Beethoven and Shostakovich from the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
John Shea presents the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra in Shostakovich and Beethoven.
