Schedule
Early
00:00
Geoffrey Smith's Jazz—Oliver Nelson
Geoffrey Smith explores Oliver Nelson's classic album The Blues and the Abstract Truth.
01:00
Through the Night—RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra in Dublin
Jonathan Swain presents a concert from Dublin including Shostakovich's Tenth Symphony.
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Morning
07:00
Breakfast—Sunday - Martin Handley
Martin Handley presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Sunday Morning—James Jolly
Jonathan Swain celebrates sunlight in music by Delius, Sibelius, MacMillan and CPE Bach.
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Afternoon
12:00
Private Passions—Frances Barber
Michael Berkeley guest is actress Frances Barber.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Wigmore Hall Mondays: Carolyn Sampson and Matthew Wadsworth
From Wigmore Hall, London, Carolyn Sampson and Matthew Wadsworth perform English songs.(R)
14:00
The Early Music Show—Heroines of Love and Loss
Ruby Hughes sings music composed by 17th-century women and arias featuring tragic heroines
15:00
Choral Evensong—Truro Cathedral on International Women's Day
From Truro Cathedral on International Women's Day.(R)
16:00
Choir and Organ—Rachel Podger, Bernstein's Chichester Psalms
Baroque violinist Rachel Podger talks to Sara Mohr-Pietsch about her love of singing.
17:00
The Listening Service—What's All that Noise?
Tom Service asks when is noise just noise, and when is it music.(R)
17:30
Words and Music—The Messenger
A sequence of poetry, prose and music, with readings by Ewan Bailey and Clare Perkins.
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Evening
18:45
Sunday Feature—Opera across the Waves
Flora Willson traces the roots of global opera broadcasting to old New York.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Concertgebouw Sunday Morning Concert Series
Music by Mozart and Brahms from the Amsterdam Concertgebouw Sunday Morning Concert series.
21:00
Drama on 3—Fanny and Alexander, Episode 1
1/2Through the eyes of Alexander, we witness the delights and conflicts of the Ekdahl family.(R)
22:15
Early Music Late—Ricercar Consort
Elin Manahan Thomas introduces highlights from the 2016 Potsdam Sanssouci Music Festival.
23:15
Night Music—Avishai Cohen
Avishai Cohen Trio in concert with the BBC Concert Orchestra and conductor Bastien Stil.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Vox Luminis at the 2016 Rheinvokal Festival in Germany
Jonathan Swain presents Vox Luminis singing religious works by members of the Bach family.
