Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Maria Joao Pires and Julien Brocal at the 2014 Chopin and His Europe festival
Jonathan Swain presents a piano recital featuring Maria Joao Pires and Julien Brocal.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Tuesday - Petroc Trelawny
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Tuesday - Sarah Walker with Joan Bakewell
Artist of the Week: pianist Dinu Lipatti, featured performing Bach's Partita No 1, BWV825.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Peter Maxwell Davies (1934-2016), Back to the Future
2/5How Peter Maxwell Davies shocked 1960s audiences with his uncompromising music.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Russian Revolutionaries, Elisabeth Leonskaja
1/4Elisabeth Leonskaja (piano) plays Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky at LSO St Luke's, London.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Tuesday - Ulster Orchestra
The Ulster Orchestra in music by Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich, Stanford, Sibelius and Nielsen
16:30
In Tune—Courtney Pine, Rebecca Afonwy-Jones, Christian Curnyn
Suzy Klein's guests include saxophonist Courtney Pine and mezzo Rebecca Afonwy-Jones.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Peter Maxwell Davies (1934-2016), Back to the Future
2/5How Peter Maxwell Davies shocked 1960s audiences with his uncompromising music.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Academy of Ancient Music and Jordi Savall - Handel, Lully, Rameau, Marais
Jordi Savall directs the Academy of Ancient Music in Handel, Lully, Rameau and Marais.
22:00
Free Thinking—Sir Thomas Browne and Adventures in Human Beings
Matthew Sweet and guests talk about the doctors in the 17th and the 21st centuries.(R)
22:45
The Essay—A Body of Essays: Series 2, A Body of Essays: Chibundu Onuzo - The Fire of Life: The Thyroid
2/5Author Chibundu Onuzo investigates the 'goldilocks' nature of the thyroid gland.(R)
23:00
Late Junction—Nick Luscombe with Aisha Orazbayeva
Nick Luscombe is joined by Kazakh violinist Aisha Orazbayeva.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Proms 2016: Berlioz - Romeo et Juliette
Jonathan Swain presents a performance of Berlioz's Romeo and Juliet from the 2016 Proms.
