Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Concerto Koln performs Beethoven and Dusek
Andreas Staier is the soloist in Dussek's Piano Concerto in G minor.
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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 - Sarah Walker with Zoe Wanamaker
Including Artist of the Week: Jorge Bolet, featured in Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No 3.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Rebecca Clarke (1886-1979), The Famous Viola Sonata
2/5Donald Macleod focuses upon the period Rebecca Clarke composed her famous Viola Sonata.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Hay Festival 2017, Adam Walker and James Baillieu
1/4Adam Walker (flute) and James Baillieu (piano) perform CPE Bach, Mozart and Schubert.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Tuesday - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in music by Debussy, Bruickner and MacMillan.
16:30
In Tune—Tuesday - Sean Rafferty
Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Rebecca Clarke (1886-1979), The Famous Viola Sonata
2/5Donald Macleod focuses upon the period Rebecca Clarke composed her famous Viola Sonata.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Ulster Orchestra - Shostakovich, Beethoven, Prokofiev
Rafael Payare conducts the Ulster Orchestra in Shostakovich, Beethoven and Prokofiev.
22:00
Free Thinking—Hay 2017: Women's Voices in the Classical World
Catherine Fletcher introduces a discussion recorded at 2017's Hay Festival.
22:45
The Essay—Hay Essays: How to Write a Book, How to Write a Book - Philippe Sands
2/5International lawyer and author Philippe Sands explains how he writes a book.
23:00
Late Junction—Max Reinhardt with Richard Dawson
Max Reinhardt is joined in the studio by avant-folk musician Richard Dawson.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Rossini's La Donna del Lago
Jonathan Swain presents a performance from Covent Garden with Joyce DiDonato.









