Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—BBC Proms 2015. The Boston Symphony Orchestra and conductor Andris Nelsons
Boston SO and Andris Nelsons perform Haydn Symphony No 90 and Shostakovich Symphony No 10.
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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 Suzy Klein - The Telectroscope, MacCunn's Land of the Mountain and the Flood, Rick Stein
Restaurateur Rick Stein discusses the ideas and influences that inspired him.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Charles Koechlin (1867-1950), Episode 4
4/5Works composed for Jean Harlow and Ginger Rogers, plus a diptych from 'The Jungle Book'.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Menahem Pressler plays Mozart, Debussy and Chopin
Menahem Pressler plays Mozart, Debussy and Chopin at the Ruhr Piano Festival.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Thursday - Opera matinee: Jacopo Foroni's Margherita
Tom McKinney presents Jacopo Foroni's Margherita, recorded at Wexford Festival Opera.
17:00
In Tune—David Titterington, Sacconi Quartet
Katie Derham presents, with guests including David Titterington and the Sacconi Quartet.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Verdelot, Vivaldi, Paganini
A specially selected playlist including music by Verdelot, Vivaldi and Paganini.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Alexander Vedernikov conducts Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky
Alexander Vedernikov conducts the BBC SSO in music by Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich.
22:00
Free Thinking—Documenting through photography and poetry
The Vietnam War, poetry and flash photography with Ken Burns, Sasha Dugdale and Kate Flint
22:45
The Essay—More Letters to Writers, Dear Marianne ...
Ian Sansom writes to poet Marianne Moore to finally ask her about that tricorn hat
23:00
Exposure—Liverpool; Ex-Easter Island Head, Germanager, Dialect
Verity Sharp hosts Exposure in Liverpool at the IWF Substation.
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Late
00:00
Late Junction—Heather Phillipson's Late Junction Mixtape
Artist and poet Heather Phillipson leads us on a trip through her music collection.
00:30
Through the Night—Catriona Young. Romanian National Day.
Catriona Young presents a special programme to mark Romanian National Day.
