Schedule
Early
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.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Thursday - Petroc Trelawny
Petroc Trelawny with the Breakfast Advent Calendar and a JS Bach prelude and fugue.
09:00
Essential Classics—Thursday with Rob Cowan - The Talking Mongoose, James MacMillan's O Radiant Dawn, Antonio Pappano
Rob Cowan takes us through the morning with the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—21st Century Opera, Comedy
4/5Donald Macleod finds opera to be alive and well in the 21st century.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Northern Ireland Opera Festival of Voice 2017, Jennifer Johnston, Gavan Ring
3/4Chamber music performances from the NI Opera Festival of Voice 2017 at Glenarm, Co. Antrim
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Thursday - Opera Matinee: Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin
Tom Redmond presents a performance of Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin.
17:00
In Tune—Ayoub Sisters, Angela Gheorghiu, Heath Quartet
Sean Rafferty's guests include the Ayoub Sisters, Angela Gheorghiu and the Heath Quartet.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Bartok, Verdi, Joplin
In Tune's specially curated playlist - an eclectic mix of music, from Monteverdi to Joplin
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—BBC NOW with conductor Tadaaki Otaka and cellist Steven Isserlis in Elgar. Plus Rachmaninov and Takemitsu.
Steven Isserlis with the BBC NOW in Elgar. Plus Otaka conducts Rachmaninov's 2nd Symphony.
22:00
Free Thinking—All About Eve: Stories of the Fall; Pregancy and Aphrodisiacs
Catherine Fletcher with Stephen Greenblatt, Islam Issa, Jennifer Evans and Sara Read.
22:45
The Essay—Between the Essays, 4 of 5: Das Kapital
4/5Brit Pliestik Jensen and Martin Ozvold trace the borders crossed by a toy bought in Prague
23:00
Late Junction—Max Reinhardt
Max Reinhardt remembers Pierre Henry with an exclusive piece by Langham Research Centre.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—World Orchestra for Peace and Valery Gergiev from the 2014 BBC Proms
World Orchestra for Peace and Valery Gergiev from the 2014 BBC Proms. With Jonathan Swain.
