Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Romanian Radio Chamber Orchestra
Catriona Young presents a concert by the Romanian Radio Chamber 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 Katie Mitchell
With Artist of the Week: William Christie, featured conducting Lully's Atys (Prologue).
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643), First Steps in Opera
2/5Donald Macleod on how Monteverdi devised one of the world's first operas, L'Orfeo.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Music from the Frick Collection, New York, Episode 1
1/4From the Frick Collection, New York, music by Handel, Mozart and Schubert.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—BBC Symphony Orchestra in Hungarian music
The Ulster Orchestra in Nielsen, Bruch and Mendelssohn. Plus BBC SO in Bartok and Eotvos.
16:30
In Tune—Joo Yeon Sir, Iain Burnside, Danny Driver
Suzy Klein presents, with live music from violinist Joo Yeon Sir and pianist Danny Driver.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643), First Steps in Opera
2/5Donald Macleod on how Monteverdi devised one of the world's first operas, L'Orfeo.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Takacs Quartet - Beethoven String Quartets
The Takacs Quartet performs Beethoven: String Quartets Nos 6, 17 and 9.
22:00
Free Thinking—Artist Taryn Simon. Deglobalisation. 2017 New Generation Thinker Eleanor Lybeck on the circus.
With artist Taryn Simon, a discussion about circuses and a debate about 'deglobalisation'.
22:45
The Essay—Staging Arthur Miller, Margot Leicester
2/5Actress Margot Leicester on her experiences working in the rehearsal room with Miller.(R)
23:00
Late Junction—Verity Sharp with Unequal Temperaments
Verity pays tribute to composer Lou Harrison and his tuning experiments.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra
Catriona Young presents a concert from New Zealand including Liszt and Rachmaninov.
