Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Mahler's Sixth Symphony
John Shea introduces the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra playing Mahler's Sixth Symphony.
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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 - Rob Cowan with Ken Hom
Artist of the Week: Nikolaj Znaider, featured performing Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No 2.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943), Back from the Brink
2/5Exploring the work that brought Rachmaninov global fame: his Second Piano Concerto.(R)
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Machynlleth and Gower Festivals 2016, Navarra Quartet, Schubert Ensemble
1/4The Navarra Quartet play Haydn and the Schubert Ensemble perform Schubert's Trout Quintet.(R)
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Tuesday - BBC Singers at the BBC Proms Dubai
The BBC Singers in music by Finzi, Bingham, Parry, Fairouz, Stanford, Delius and Tippett.
16:30
In Tune—Melvyn Tan, Alexander Shelley, The Rose Singers
Sean Rafferty's guests include pianist Melvyn Tan and conductor Alexander Shelley.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943), Back from the Brink
2/5Exploring the work that brought Rachmaninov global fame: his Second Piano Concerto.(R)
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—James MacMillan Celebration
The Sixteen and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra in James MacMillan's Stabat Mater and Tryst
22:00
Free Thinking—Festival 2017, The Speed of Revolution
7/16Bettany Hughes, Richard J Evans and John Hall join Philip Dodd and an audience at Sage.
22:45
The Essay—Free Thinking 2017, The Magic Years
7/10Medical historian Matthew Smith explores 1970s US psychiatry: a time of hope and promise.
23:00
Late Junction—Nick Luscombe
Nick Luscombe with live tracks from Songhoy Blues from the 2017 BBC Radio 6 Music festival
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Proms 2015: Danish National Symphony Orchestra
John Shea presents the Danish National Symphony Orchestra performing music by Nielsen.
