Schedule
Early
01:00
Through the Night—Proms 2016: Britten Sinfonia
Thomas Ades conducts music by Beethoven and Prokofiev as well as his own work.
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Morning
07:00
Breakfast—Saturday - Martin Handley
Martin Handley presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Record Review—Monteverdi 450: Andrew McGregor with Jeremy Summerly and Hannah Kendall
Andrew McGregor and guests review the best recordings of classical music.
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Afternoon
12:15
Music Matters—Monteverdi 450: Monteverdi the Radical
Sara Mohr-Pietsch explores the radical side of Claudio Monteverdi's music.
13:00
Saturday Classics—James Rhodes
Pianist James Rhodes presents a personal selection of music.
15:00
Sound of Cinema—Mr S Goes to Washington
Matthew Sweet presents a selection of film music with a political slant.
16:00
Jazz Record Requests—13/05/2017
Alyn Shipton's selection includes a track with singer Mildred Bailey.
17:00
Jazz Line-Up—Manu Delago
Kevin LeGendre with a performance given by Austrian virtuoso hang drum player Manu Delago.
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Evening
18:00
Opera on 3—Monteverdi 450: L'incoronazione di Poppea
A performance of Monteverdi's final opera, L'incoronazione di Poppea.
22:00
Hear and Now—Monteverdi 450
Sara Mohr-Pietsch explores Monteverdi's influence on contemporary music with James Weeks.
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Late
00:00
Geoffrey Smith's Jazz—Art Tatum
Geoffrey Smith surveys the small-group masterpieces of pianist Art Tatum.
01:00
Through the Night—Lesquercarde Consort
Catriona Young presents early music from the 2016 Cantar di Pietre Festival in Switzerland
