Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Boris Berman piano recital
John Shea presents a piano recital given in Warsaw by Boris Berman.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Clemency Burton-Hill
Clemency Burton-Hill presents, with an update from BBC Cardiff Singer of the World.
09:00
Essential Classics—Wednesday - Rob Cowan with Imogen Heap
Artist of the Week: Alisa Weilerstein, featured in Shostakovich's Cello Concerto No 2.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Georges Bizet (1838-1875), Pearl Fishing in Paris
3/5Donald Macleod on Bizet's having to return to Paris and make his own way in the world.
13:00
BBC Cardiff Singer of the World—BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2017 - Song Prize, Episode 2
2/4Kate Molleson presents music by Liszt, Schumann, Faure and Szymanowski.
14:30
Afternoon Concert—Wednesday - BBC Philharmonic live at MediaCityUK in Salford
Live from MediaCityUK in Salford, John Wilson conducts the BBC Philharmonic in Copland.
15:30
Choral Evensong—Temple Church, London
From the Temple Church, London, on the eve of Corpus Christi.
16:30
In Tune—Brindley Sherratt, Richard Alston, Jan Mracek
Suzy Klein's guests include choreographer Richard Alston and bass Brindley Sherratt.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Georges Bizet (1838-1875), Pearl Fishing in Paris
3/5Donald Macleod on Bizet's having to return to Paris and make his own way in the world.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—CBSO - Stravinsky, Tippett, Beethoven
Mirga Grazinyte-Tyla conducts the CBSO in music by Stravinsky, Tippett and Beethoven.
22:00
Free Thinking—Narcissism: Will Storr, Olivia Sudjic, Tom Jackson and Sophie Scott
Shahidha Bari and Laurence Scott explore our perceived obsession with the self.
22:45
The Essay—A Short History of Indian Art, Ibrahim Adil Shah with Castanets
3/5William Dalrymple examines a 17th-century miniature portrait of the Sultan of Bijapur.(R)
23:00
Late Junction—Verity Sharp
Verity Sharp with music by Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho and sitar player Nishat Khan.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra - Bach and Mozart
Ton Koopman and the Radio France Philharmonic in music by Bach and Mozart. With John Shea.
