Schedule
Early
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.
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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 - 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), Memories of Home
3/5Donald Macleod introduces a paean to Liszt's Hungarian homeland and a pastoral idyll.(R)
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Voice of the Cello, Christian Poltéra and Kathryn Stott
2/4Cellist Christian Poltéra and pianist Kathryn Stott play Saint-Saëns, Boulanger and Fauré.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Wednesday - Concerts from Switzerland
Recordings made in Switzerland, with music by Schumann, Bartok, Bach and Ammann.
15:30
Choral Evensong—Live from St Pancras Church during the London Festival of Contemporary Church Music
Live from St Pancras Church during the 2017 London Festival of Contemporary Church Music.
16:30
In Tune—Rambert, Bryan Hymel, Kristin Lewis, Christopher Maltman, Julius Drake
Suzy's guests include Rambert, Bryan Hymel, Kristin Lewis and Christopher Maltman.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Franz Liszt (1811-1886), Memories of Home
3/5Donald Macleod introduces a paean to Liszt's Hungarian homeland and a pastoral idyll.(R)
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—CBSO - Bax and Vaughan Williams
Tom Redmond presents a concert given by the CBSO, featuring Bax and Vaughan Williams.
22:00
Free Thinking—Angels in America, Salomé, Queer British Art.
Philip Dodd looks at desire and politics as Angels in America runs at the National Theatre
22:45
The Essay—Signs and Mythologies - The Significance of Roland Barthes, Penny Sparke
3/5Design historian Penny Sparke charts the influence Barthes has had on her career.(R)
23:00
Late Junction—Max Reinhardt
Max Reinhardt's selection includes Richard Dawson and an electronic Kafka soundtrack.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Simone Vallerotonda at the Poznan Baroque Festival
John Shea presents a recital of Spanish guitar and theorbo music from Poland.
