Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Ginastera, Lalo and Tchaikovsky from Monte-Carlo
Catriona Young presents a concert from the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Petroc Trelawny
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Wednesday with Suzy Klein - Chabrier's Espana, Kwame Kwei-Armah, The Pointe of Shoes
Suzy Klein looks for potential companion pieces to Emmanuel Chabrier's Espana.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924), A Roman truth
3/5Puccini's heroines with Sir Antonio Pappano turns to a tale of passion and revenge, Tosca.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Chopin and his Europe 2017, Chopin and his Europe - Chopin and Beethoven
2/4Seong-jin Cho plays Beethoven and Chopin at Warsaw's Chopin and His Europe Festival.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Wednesday - BBC National Orchestra of Wales
The BBC National Orchestra of Wales feature in a 2017 concert given in Newtown, Powys.
15:30
Choral Evensong—Gloucester Cathedral
Live from Gloucester Cathedral on the Feast of Luke the Evangelist.
16:30
New Generation Artists—Kathryn Rudge and Christian Ihle Hadland in Finzi and Handel
New Generation Artists perform music by Finzi and Handel.
17:00
In Tune—Stephen Fry and Louis Mander, Chloe Hanslip and Danny Driver, Dinara Klinton
Sean Rafferty presents, with guests including Stephen Fry and violinist Chloe Hanslip.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Bach, Soler, Bartok
A specially-curated classical playlist, including Rossini, Bach and Count Basie.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Ulster Orchestra: Kodaly, Britten, Stravinsky
Gergely Madras conducts the Ulster Orchestra with music by Kodaly, Britten and Stravinsky.
22:00
Free Thinking—Landmark: Marnie
Matthew Sweet explores memory and Marnie, of Graham's novel and Hitchcock's film fame.
22:45
The Essay—Stories That Sing, David Threlfall
Actor David Threlfall ponders his ambivalent responses to opera.
23:00
Late Junction—Nick Luscombe
Nick has fuzz guitar from Zambia and radiophonic music for a decomposing amusement park.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—A celebration of Jeannette Thurber
Catriona Young celebrates music patron Jeannette Thurber, aided by archive material.
