Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Nikolaj Znaider conducts the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra
Jonathan Swain presents a concert from the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Thursday - Petroc Trelawny
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Essential Classics with Suzy Klein
Suzy Klein explores potential companion pieces for the finale of Schubert's Third Symphony
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Alexander Goehr (1932-present), Teaching
4/5Alexander Goehr discusses his composition teaching at Cambridge, with Donald Macleod.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—West Cork Chamber Music Festival 2017, Episode 3
3/4Music from the West Cork Festival spotlights Hugo Wolf, Rebecca Clarke and Thomas Ades.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Thursday - Rattle at Radio 3
Penny Gore presents Sir Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic in Mahler's 4th Symphony.
16:30
In Tune—Rattle at Radio 3: Live from the Barbican
Sean Rafferty is joined by guests, including Sir Simon Rattle, live at the Barbican Centre
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Alexander Goehr (1932-present), Teaching
4/5Alexander Goehr discusses his composition teaching at Cambridge, with Donald Macleod.(R)
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Rattle at Radio 3
Sir Simon Rattle conducts his inaugural concert as LSO' musical director.
22:00
Free Thinking—Russian Nationalism. Scythians. Hull and Port Talbot on stage.
Anne McElvoy talks to Anne Applebaum and Serhii Plokhy about Russian-Ukrainian history.
22:45
The Essay—Paradise Lost, Colin Burrow
4/5Colin Burrow on why Paradise Lost, 350 years old, is still the best poem in English.
23:00
Late Junction—Nick Luscombe with a Deerhoof Mixtape
Nick Luscombe presents a mixtape from experimental noise pop outfit Deerhoof.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Schumann, Dvorak and Mozart from the Swiss-Italian Orchestra
Jonathan Swain introduces Dvorak's New World Symphony from Lugano, Switzerland.
