Schedule
Early
01:00
Through the Night—The BBC Concert Orchestra perform Bliss and Dankworth
John Shea presents a programme of British music performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra.
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Morning
07:00
Breakfast—Saturday - Martin Handley
Martin Handley presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Record Review—Andrew McGregor with Richard Wigmore and Iain Burnside
Handel's 'Concerti grossi' in Building a Library, and restored Maria Callas recordings.
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Afternoon
12:15
Music Matters—BBC Opera Season: Dame Felicity Palmer, Annilese Miskimmon, cutting edge opera
Sara Mohr-Pietsch asks: 'What is the future of opera?' With Dame Felicity Palmer.
13:00
Saturday Classics—Rob Cowan's Gold Standard
Rob Cowan's selection includes Bach, Haydn, Beethoven and Dobrinka Tabakova.
15:00
Sound of Cinema—Neo-noir
Matthew Sweet with music for neo-noir film as Blade Runner 2049 hits cinemas.
16:00
Jazz Record Requests—Thelonious Monk at 100
Alyn Shipton includes requests for Thelonious Monk's centenary.
17:00
Jazz Line-Up—Thelonious Monk at 100
Julian Joseph celebrates the centenary of piano giant Thelonious Monk.
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Evening
18:30
Opera on 3—Puccini's La Boheme
La Boheme from the Royal Opera House, conducted by Antonio Pappano.
21:30
Between the Ears—Solitary
Inside the disturbing world of solitary confinement, the prison within a prison.
22:00
Hear and Now—Nordic Music Days with The Riot Ensemble
Nordic Music Days - music from Sweden, Iceland, Finland and Norway with The Riot Ensemble.
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Late
00:00
Geoffrey Smith's Jazz—Thelonious Monk
Geoffrey Smith celebrates the unique art of pianist Thelonious Monk.
01:00
Through the Night—Croatian Independence Day programme
Catriona Young with music by Croatian composers and performers from across the centuries.
