Schedule
Early
00:00
Late Junction—The Late Junction Mixtape with Stephin Merritt
Stephin Merritt from The Magnetic Fields presents music from his record collection.
00:30
Through the Night—The Minnesota Orchestra in Cuba
John Shea presents a concert from the Minnesota Orchestra's visit to Cuba in May 2015.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Friday - Petroc Trelawny
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Friday - Rob Cowan with Ken Hom
Including Artist of the Week: Nikolaj Znaider, featured performing Elgar's Violin Concerto
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943), Indian Summer
5/5Donald Macleod focuses on a late Rachmaninov masterpiece: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.(R)
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Machynlleth and Gower Festivals 2016, Navarra Quartet
4/4The Navarra Quartet performs Beethoven's Quartet in C sharp minor, Op 131, in Machynlleth.(R)
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Friday - BBC Singers and Symphony Orchestra at the BBC Proms Dubai
Music by Shostakovich, Saint-Saens, Debussy, Handel, Tawadros, Wood, Arne, Elgar and Weir.
16:30
In Tune—Benjamin Appl, Elyse Borne, Ivan Ilic
Sean Rafferty's guests include Benjamin Appl, Elyse Borne and pianist Ivan Ilic.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943), Indian Summer
5/5Donald Macleod focuses on a late Rachmaninov masterpiece: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.(R)
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—BBC Concert Orchestra at Cecil Sharp House
Spiro with the BBC Concert Orchestra and Singers celebrate folk music old and new.
22:00
The Verb—Free Thinking - 'Englishnesses'
Ian McMillan with an edition for the Free Thinking Festival 2017 exploring 'Englishnesses'
22:45
The Essay—Free Thinking 2017, Killing Time in Imperial Japan
10/10Christopher Harding discusses Tokyo in the early 20th century.
23:00
World on 3—Kathryn Tickell - Cimbaliband in Session
Kathryn Tickell introduces a live session from Hungarian folk group Cimbaliband.
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Late
01:00
Through the Night—Brahms's Second Symphony
John Shea presents a concert from the Greek National Symphony Orchestra.
