Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Wagner, Strauss and Bruckner from Dublin
John Shea presents Bruckner's Sixth Symphony from the RTE National Symphony Orchestra.
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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 Colin Salmon
With Artist of the Week: Charles Dutoit, featured conducting Chopin's Piano Concerto No 2.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Franz Liszt (1811-1886), Trailblazer on the Podium
2/5Donald Macleod focuses on how Liszt protected his friend Wagner as he fled arrest.(R)
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Voice of the Cello, Narek Hakhnazaryan and Pavel Kolesnikov
1/4Cellist Narek Hakhnazaryan and pianist Pavel Kolesnikov play Brahms, Debussy and Fauré.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Tuesday - Concerts from Switzerland
Verity Sharp introduces music recorded in Switzerland by Moret, Schoenberg, Berg and Grieg
16:30
In Tune—Nicholas Mulroy, Sarah Connolly, Elias String Quartet
Suzy Klein's guests include mezzo-soprano Sarah Connolly and tenor Nicholas Mulroy.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Franz Liszt (1811-1886), Trailblazer on the Podium
2/5Donald Macleod focuses on how Liszt protected his friend Wagner as he fled arrest.(R)
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Chloe Hanslip and Danny Driver play Beethoven
Chloe Hanslip (violin), Danny Driver (piano) in Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos 2, 7, 4, 5.
22:00
Free Thinking—Wolfson History Prize
Rana Mitter is joined by the six authors shortlisted for the 2017 Wolfson History Prize.
22:45
The Essay—Signs and Mythologies - The Significance of Roland Barthes, Nick James
2/5Writer Nick James assesses the impact Roland Barthes still has on the way we look at film.(R)
23:00
Late Junction—Max Reinhardt with Gabriel Prokofiev
Max Reinhardt is joined in the studio by composer, producer and DJ Gabriel Prokofiev.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Bizet's The Pearl Fishers
John Shea presents a performance of Bizet's opera The Pearl Fishers from Covent Garden.
