Schedule
Early
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.
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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—Thursday with Rob Cowan - Handel's Va tacito, Vladimir Jurowski, Tom Service in Russia
Conductor Vladimir Jurowski lists his inspirations and influences.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Soviet Russia (1953-1991), Looking Out
4/5Donald Macleod explores music by Russians determined to reach beyond the Iron Curtain.
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
3/4Alexander Melnikov curates a third concert reflecting the build-up to Revolution in 1917.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Thursday Opera Matinee: Prokofiev's The Gambler
Verity Sharp presents Prokofiev's The Gambler in a recording from the Vienna State Opera.
17:00
In Tune—Carminho, Paul and Huw Watkins, Adrian Chandler
Sean Rafferty presents. His guests include fado singer Carminho, and Paul and Huw Watkins.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Shostakovich, Victoria, Mozart
In Tune's specially curated playlist: an eclectic music mix, including a trip to Iceland.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Halle, Elder: Wagner, Strauss, Verdi
The Halle Orchestra and choir depict the conflicts of love in Wagner, Strauss and Verdi.
22:00
Free Thinking—Being Human: The Lost Luggage Office, Ghosts and Warrior Poets.
Matthew Sweet goes to Canterbury, Portsmouth and TFL offices for stories of lost and found
22:45
The Essay—Ten Artists that Shook the World, 9 Moisei Ginzburg
9/10Political historian Tariq Ali recalls a tour of Constructivist Moscow in the 1980s.
23:00
Late Junction—Max Reinhardt with a Darcy James Argue mixtape
Max Reinhardt presents a mixtape from jazz composer Darcy James Argue.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Chaminade, Francaix, Sollima and Glazunov
John Shea presents a programme of Chaminade, Francaix, Sollima and Glazunov.
