Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Proms 2014: China Philharmonic Orchestra
John Shea presents a concert from the 2014 Proms, featuring a piece by Qigang Chen.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Petroc Trelawny
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Wednesday - Sarah Walker with Ian Mortimer
With Artists of the Week: Belcea Quartet, featured performing Schoenberg's Verklarte Nacht
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Michael Praetorius (1571-1621), Breaking Free - Martin Luther's Revolution: Travels and Sudden Death
3/5Donald Macleod focuses on Praetorius's diplomatic travels for Duke Heinrich Julius.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Manchester Chamber Concerts Society 2016/17, Episode 2
2/4Music by Couperin, Duphy, Hue and Turnage from the Manchester Chamber Concerts Society.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Wednesday - BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
With James MacMillan conducting the BBC SSO in music by Geddes, Finzi and Beethoven.
15:30
Choral Evensong—Gonville and Caius College Choir, Cambridge at Waltham Abbey (Archive)
Archive recording of Gonville and Caius College Choir, Cambridge, at Waltham Abbey.(R)
16:30
In Tune—Ensemble 360, James Feddeck, London Adventist Chorale
Sean Rafferty's guests include members of Ensemble 360 and the London Adventist Chorale.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Michael Praetorius (1571-1621), Breaking Free - Martin Luther's Revolution: Travels and Sudden Death
3/5Donald Macleod focuses on Praetorius's diplomatic travels for Duke Heinrich Julius.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - Debussy, Lalo, Rimsky-Korsakov
The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra performs music by Debussy, Lalo and Rimsky-Korsakov.
22:00
Free Thinking—Breaking Free - How the Reformation Changed British Daily Life
Rana Mitter discusses research into the way life changed in Britain after the Reformation.
22:45
The Essay—Luther's Reformation Gang, Katharina von Bora
3/5Charlotte Woodford on the contribution of Katharina Von Bora to Luther's Reformation.
23:00
Late Junction—Late Junction Sessions, North Atlantic Flux
Max Reinhardt with a live collaboration session at North Atlantic Flux festival in Hull.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Proms 2016: Valery Gergiev conducting the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra
John Shea presents music by Ravel, Rachmaninov, Galina Ustvolskaya and Strauss.
