Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Catriona Young with concert music and opera, recorded from locations throughout Europe
Catriona Young with concert music and opera, recorded from locations throughout Europe.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Thursday - Petroc Trelawny
Petroc Trelawny with the Breakfast Advent Calendar and another JS Bach prelude and fugue.
09:00
Essential Classics—Thursday with Suzy Klein - Brian Blessed, Christmas Piggies
Brian Blessed lists his cultural influences and inspirations.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Christmas in Leipzig
4/5Donald Macleod paints a portrait of a Bach family Christmas in Leipzig.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Solo Bach at St Luke's, Pieter Wispelwey
2/4Pieter Wispelwey in Bach: Cello Suite in C, BWV1009; Cello Suite in D, BWV1012.(R)
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Thursday Opera Matinee: Chabrier's L'Etoile
Penny Gore presents Chabrier's sparkling opera recorded last year at the Royal Opera House
16:30
Words and Music—O Albion
Texts and music on the theme of England, with readings by Meera Syal and Philip Franks.(R)
17:45
New Generation Artists—Ashley Riches sings Schubert's Schwanengesang. Andrei Ionite plays Schumann's Fantasy Pieces
With bass-baritone Ashley Riches, trombonist Peter Moore and cellist Andrei Ionita.
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Evening
19:00
Bach Walks—3: Oderwald to Wolfenbuttel
Horatio Clare retraces Bach's journey to the Oderwald and the town of Wolfenbuttel.
19:30
Proms 2017 Repeats—Mahan Esfahani and the Academy of Ancient Music play The Art of Fugue
Harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani and the Academy of Ancient Music perform Bach's Art of Fugue
22:00
Free Thinking—Breaking Free - How the Reformation Changed British Daily Life
Rana Mitter discusses research into the way life changed in Britain after the Reformation.(R)
22:45
The Essay—Luther's Reformation Gang, Johann Walther
4/5Dr Stephen Rose discusses Johann Walther, the man behind Luther's musical Reformation.
23:00
Late Junction—Verity Sharp with Ed Atkins' Mixtape
Video artist Ed Atkins has a 30-minute mix to make his musical mark on Late Junction.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—John Shea with concert music and opera, recorded from locations throughout Europe
John Shea with concert music and opera, recorded from locations throughout Europe.
