Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Breaking Free: A Century of Russian Culture. A performance of Gounod's Faust from Moscow
John Shea presents a Gounod's Faust from Moscow, with Sergei Romanovsky as Faust.
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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 Rob Cowan - Scriabin and fake synaesthesiacs, Prokofiev's Dance of the Knights, Vladimir Jurowski
Conductor Vladimir Jurowski lists his inspirations and influences.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Soviet Russia (1953-1991), Church, State and Spirit
3/5Spiritual themes find their way into Soviet music from the 1970s. With Donald Macleod.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Radio 3's Big Chamber Weekend 2017, Radio 3's Big Chamber Weekend at Cedars Hall, Wells - Towards the Revolution
2/4Lyrical songs of Prokofiev and Rachmaninov are performed at Radio 3's Big Chamber Weekend.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Breaking Free: A Century of Russian Culture
Verity Sharp introduces performances of Prokofiev's 1st Symphony and 1st Violin Concerto.
15:30
Choral Evensong—Russian Orthodox Prayer Service
A Russian Orthodox Prayer Service with Rachmaninov's Liturgy of St John Chrysostom.
16:30
New Generation Artists—Performances by Alexandra Soumm, Peter Moore and Andrei Ionita
Alexandra Soumm plays the Debussy Violin Sonata and cellist Andrei Ionita performs Bach.
17:00
In Tune—Camerata Tchaikovsky, Anne Page, Trio Sora
Sean Rafferty presents, with live music from Camerata Tchaikovsky and Trio Sora.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Vivaldi, Vaughan Williams, Torke
In Tune's curated playlist includes music by Vivaldi, John Playford & Michael Torke.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—BBC Philharmonic: Rossini, Bruch, Tchaikovsky
The BBC Philharmonic conducted by Diego Matheuz perform Rossini, Bruch and Tchaikovsky.
22:00
Free Thinking—Network, Jaron Lanier, Reputations.
BBC news head James Harding reviews a stage version of Paddy Chayefsky's Network.
22:45
The Essay—Ten Artists that Shook the World, 8 The State Porcelain Factory
8/10Ceramicist Claire Curneen tells the strange story of the State Porcelain Factory.
23:00
Late Junction—Max Reinhardt
Max Reinhardt shares new ambient sounds, Arabic vocals and classic jazz.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—BBC Proms 2014. BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Markus Stenz
BBC Proms 2014. BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. With John Shea.
