Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Beethoven and Shostakovich from the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
John Shea presents the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra in Shostakovich and Beethoven.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Breaking Free: Friday - Petroc Trelawny
Petroc Trelawny presents the breakfast show, with a special twist to Bach before Seven.
09:00
Essential Classics—Breaking Free: Friday - Rob Cowan with Susie Orbach
With Rob Cowan. Including the Juilliard String Quartet in Schoenberg's String Quartet No 4
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951), The Believer
5/5Donald Macleod on Schoenberg's changes of faith and his predilection for superstition.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Martha Argerich Project 2016, Ravel and Saint-Saens
4/4Music by Ravel and Saint-Saens from the Martha Argerich Project 2016.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Breaking Free - the minds that changed music, Breaking Free: The BBC Philharmonic Live
4/4Live from Salford, the BBC Philharmonic performs music by Brahms and Schoenberg.
16:30
In Tune—Breaking Free: Friday - Suzy Klein
Suzy Klein's guests include Edward Gardner, Alban Gerhardt and Lisa Friend.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951), The Believer
5/5Donald Macleod on Schoenberg's changes of faith and his predilection for superstition.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain - Dean, Szymanowski, Rachmaninov
National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain in Brett Dean, Szymanowski and Rachmaninov.
22:00
Free Thinking—Breaking Free: Robert Musil's The Man Without Qualities
William Boyd, Margaret Drabble and Matthew Sweet discuss Musil's The Man Without Qualities(R)
22:45
The Essay—Breaking Free, Bethany Bell
5/5Journalist Bethany Bell on living in Modling, a town near Vienna where Schoenberg lived.
23:00
World on 3—Lopa Kothari celebrates Coptic Christmas
Lopa Kothari presents a celebration of Coptic Christmas with oud player Joseph Tawadros.
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Late
01:00
Through the Night—Breaking Free: The minds that changed music
John Shea presents Schoenberg's Gurrelieder performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
