Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Pianist Mikhail Voskresensky performs Mozart
Jonathan Swain presents performances of Mozart Piano Concertos in Moscow.
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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—Brandenburg No 3, Vivienne Westwood, and how the railways synchronised UK time
Suzy Klein looks for companion pieces to Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No 3.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Henry Purcell (1659-1695), Orpheus Britannicus
Donald Macleod looks at the importance of publishing to the spread of Purcell's music.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Machynlleth and Fishguard Festivals 2017, Veracini, Brahms and Schubert
3/4Rachel Podger, Anna Tsybuleva and the Vienna Piano Trio play Veracini, Brahms and Schubert
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Thursday Opera Matinee: Pavarotti in Donizetti's La Fille du Regiment
Luciano Pavarotti stars in Donizetti's La Fille du Regiment, in a 1973 recording.
16:30
In Tune—Daniel Grimwood, David Pountney, English Touring Opera
Sean Rafferty's guests include Daniel Grimwood, David Pountney and English Touring Opera.
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Evening
18:00
Composer of the Week—Henry Purcell (1659-1695), Orpheus Britannicus
Donald Macleod looks at the importance of publishing to the spread of Purcell's music.(R)
19:00
Radio 3 in Concert—Rattle at Radio 3 - Stravinsky
Stravinsky's Firebird, Petrushka and The Rite of Spring, live at the Barbican.
22:00
Free Thinking—Bernard MacLaverty. Immigration. Christian destruction of Classical World
Author Bernard MacLaverty talks to Anne McElvoy about his new novel Midwinter Break.
22:45
The Essay—Trip Sheets 2 - An Actor's Life, Acting, Kissing, Fighting and Getting Paid
Michael Goldfarb on becoming an actor, which involved fighting and kissing lots of girls.
23:00
Late Junction—Max Reinhardt
Max Reinhardt shares music from the Rwandan borderlands.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—BBC Proms 2015: Sir Andras Schiff performs Bach's Goldberg Variations
Jonathan Swain presents a performance of Bach's 'Goldberg' Variations.
