Schedule
Early
00:00
Geoffrey Smith's Jazz—Fletcher Henderson
Geoffrey Smith celebrates the work of composer, arranger and bandleader Fletcher Henderson
01:00
Through the Night—Trio AnPaPie, Bolette Roed and Allan Rasmussen
John Shea presents music by Schubert, Handel, Beethoven and Jadin.
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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
James Jolly celebrates Tchaikovsky's birthday.
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Afternoon
12:00
Private Passions—Gabriele Finaldi
Michael Berkeley's guest is National Gallery director Gabriele Finaldi.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Wigmore Hall Mondays: Lawrence Zazzo and Friends
Live from Wigmore Hall, London: Lawrence Zazzo performs music of the Italian Baroque.(R)
14:00
The Early Music Show—Breaking Free - Martin Luther's Revolution: Developments in Catholic Music
Lucie Skeaping explores music written by Catholic composers after the Reformation.
15:00
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)
16:00
Choir and Organ—Breaking Free - Martin Luther's Revolution: Chapel Royal
Sara Mohr-Pietsch explores the music of the English Reformation at Hampton Court Palace.
17:00
The Listening Service—Endings
Tom Service explores how pieces of music end, asking what endings mean.
17:30
Words and Music—The Fight Between Carnival and Lent
Texts and music inspired by a 1559 Bruegel painting. Readers: Jenny Agutter, Peter Wight.
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Evening
18:45
Sunday Feature—Reformation 500
Chris Bowlby explores how the Reformation shaped German culture and what it means today.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Lucerne, Lugano and Lausanne 2016
Highlights of concerts from Lucerne, Lugano and Lausanne, featuring music by Mozart.
21:00
Drama on 3—Curated by Harriet Walter, Dinner, by Moira Buffini
2/3Harriet Walter stars in Moira Buffini's outrageous black comedy of appetite.(R)
22:35
Early Music Late—Giuliano Carmignola with Academia 1750
Giuliano Carmignola and Academia 1750 perform Haydn and Mozart in Catalonia.
23:35
Night Music—BBC Scottish SO
Ligeti and Henze from the BBC Scottish SO, conducted by Matthias Pintscher.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Cantata Criolla
John Shea with a concert from Sao Paulo featuring the Cantata Criolla by Antonio Estevez.















