Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—A concert by Donald Runnicles and BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Jonathan Swain presents a concert by Donald Runnicles and BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Petroc Trelawny
Petroc Trelawny with the Breakfast Advent Calendar and today's JS Bach prelude and fugue.
09:00
Essential Classics—Wednesday with Rob Cowan - Life in the Arctic, Antonio Pappano, Farandole from Bizet's L'Arlesienne
Musical Director Antonio Pappano lists his cultural influences and inspirations.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—21st Century Opera, Shakespeare
3/5Donald Macleod gives 21st century opera a health-check, and finds it to be alive and well.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Northern Ireland Opera Festival of Voice 2017, Toby Spence, Jennifer Johnston
2/4Chamber music performances from the NI Opera Festival of Voice 2017 at Glenarm, Co. Antrim
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Wednesday - BBC Philharmonic
Tom Redmond presents a BBC Philharmonic concert including Brahms's Fourth Symphony.
15:30
Choral Evensong—Keble College, Oxford
Live from the Chapel of Keble College, Oxford.
16:30
New Generation Artists—The Calidore Quartet in Tchaikovsky
The Calidore Quartet play Tchaikovsky at the Norwich Playhouse.
17:00
In Tune—Paul McCreesh, She'koyokh, Sofia Fomina
Sean Rafferty is joined by guests Paul McCreesh, She'koyokh and Sofia Fomina.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Classical music for focus and inspiration
A specially curated mixtape including music by Bruckner, Schoenberg and Mendelssohn.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Sakari Oramo Sibelius Cycle: Symphony No 1
Live from the Barbican. BBC Symphony Orchestra and Sakari Oramo - Sibelius's Symphony No 1
22:00
Free Thinking—The Joy of Bad Films
Weathermen member Jonathan Lerner on underground protest & The Disaster Artist reviewed.
22:45
The Essay—Between the Essays, 3 of 5: Russia
3/5Radio producers from around the world hijack The Essay with innovative miniature features.
23:00
Late Junction—Max Reinhardt
Max Reinhardt plays Japanese folk-rock, psychedelic Indo-jazz and sounds made in error.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—A series of concerts including Schubert, Liszt and Stravinsky
Jonathan Swain presents a series of concerts including Schubert, Liszt and Stravinsky.
