Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—BBC Proms 2015: Sibelius Symphony Cycle - Symphonies 1 and 2
Catriona Young presents BBC Proms performances of Sibelius's First and Second Symphonies.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Petroc Trelawny
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Wednesday with Ian Skelly - Harrison Birtwistle, New Year New Music, A Pirate's Life
Ian Skelly with music that steps from the old to the new.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Colin Matthews (1946-present), Colin Matthews collaborates with Britten
2/4Donald Macleod surveys Britten's influence on Colin Matthews.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Schubertiade, Episode 6
6/8Ian Skelly presents highlights of the Schubertiade, with music by Brahms and Bach.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—New Year, New Music
Conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen talks about electronic music.
15:30
Choral Evensong—Exon Singers at St Eustachius Parish Church, Tavistock
A Sequence of Music and Readings for Epiphany with the Exon Singers.
16:30
New Generation Artists—Olga Amelkina-Vera and Saint-Saens
Thibaut Garcia plays guitar music by Olga Amelkina-Vera.
17:00
In Tune—Harry Cameron-Penny, Stephen Rice, Mathilde Milwidsky
Katie Derham's guests include Harry Cameron-Penny, Stephen Rice and Mathilde Milwidsky.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Gonzalez, Mozart, Ravel
In Tune's specially curated playlist: an eclectic mix of music, including a few surprises.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—BBC Symphony Orchestra: Total Immersion Esa-Pekka Salonen
BBC Symphony Orchestra: Total Immersion Esa-Pekka Salonen.
22:00
Free Thinking—The Invention of the Circus Ring
Matthew Sweet looks at the career of impresario Philip Astley and 250 years of the circus.
22:45
The Essay—Brick, Stone, Steel, Glass, Chingle Hall
Andrew Hurley on the haunting qualities of a 17th-century manor house near Preston.
23:00
Late Junction—Max Reinhardt with Frances Morgan
Max Reinhardt is joined by feminist music and film critic Frances Morgan.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Mikhail Voskresensky in Mozart Piano Concertos 13, 19 and 23
Catriona Young presents a concert of three Mozart piano concertos.
