Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Songs by Wagner and Mahler with Agata Zubel
Catriona Young presents songs by Wagner and Mahler with soprano Agata Zubel.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Thursday - Georgia Mann
Georgia Mann presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show.
09:00
Essential Classics—Thursday - Rob Cowan with Clive Myrie
Rob Cowan's guest is BBC News presenter and correspondent Clive Myrie.
11:00
Edinburgh International Festival—2017 Queen's Hall Series, Karen Cargill and Simon Lepper
5/17Karen Cargill and Simon Lepper perform sensual French songs by Debussy and Chausson.
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Afternoon
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Edinburgh 70, Beginnings: Dohnanyi and Poulenc in Concert
3/12Vintage Edinburgh as Erno Dohnanyi plays Dohnanyi and Poulenc performs a new song cycle.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Prom 30 repeat: Walton - Belshazzar's Feast
Walton's Belshazzar's Feast, performed the Bournemouth Symphony orchestra.
16:30
In Tune—Anna Szalucka, Thomas Dausgaard, Alban Gerhardt
Sean Rafferty's guests include Anna Szałucka, Thomas Dausgaard and Alban Gerhardt.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Edvard Grieg (1843-1907), Edvard and Nina
4/5Donald Macleod introduces Grieg's great song cycle written for his wife Nina.
19:30
BBC Proms—2017, Prom 33: Grieg, Sibelius, Schumann and Hindemith
The BBC Philharmonic with music by Grieg, Sibelius, Schumann and Hindemith.
22:00
Free Thinking—Festival 2017, The Speed of Revolution
7/16Bettany Hughes, Richard J Evans and John Hall join Philip Dodd and an audience at Sage.(R)
22:45
The Essay—Cornerstones, Northern Lights - Cornerstones: Alaska
5/5Jason Mark visits northern Alaska and reflects on the impact of our lust for hydrocarbons.(R)
23:00
Late Junction—Verity Sharp with a Forced Entertainment mixtape
An exclusive mix from experimental theatre company Forced Entertainment.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Beethoven from Jonathan Biss and the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Jonathan Swain presents music from the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra.
