Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Choral music with the Spira Ensemble and Turku Conservatory Chamber Choir
Catriona Young presents choral music performed by the Spira Ensemble.
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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 Suzy Klein - Sally Magnusson, Mozart's Jupiter Symphony, Palimpsests
Writer and broadcaster Sally Magnusson reveals her cultural inspirations and influences.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Dowland and His Legacy, The Third and Last Booke of Songs
3/5Donald Macleod introduces tributes to the Queen in Dowland's latest collection.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Bath Mozartfest 2017, Bath Mozartfest 2017: Steven Osborne; Takacs Quartet
2/4Pianist Steven Osborne plays Beethoven's Sonata in E at the Bath Mozartfest.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Minnesota Orchestra - Copland, Bruch, Dvorak
The Minnesota Orchestra play Bruch's First Violin Concerto with violinist Esther Yoo.
15:30
Choral Evensong—King's College, Cambridge
Live from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge.
16:30
New Generation Artists—Misha Mullov-Abbado, Pavel Kolesnikov, Apollon Musagete Quartet
New Generation Artists: bass player Misha Mullov-Abbado and his group play The Bear.
17:00
In Tune—Ben Goldscheider, Suzi Digby, Steven Osborne
Katie Derham's guests include pianist Steven Osborne and conductor Suzi Digby.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Bennett, Chopin, Mozart
In Tune's specially curated playlist including music by Richard Rodney Bennett and Mozart.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—BBC Philharmonic: Mahler and Simon Holt
John Storgards conducts the BBC Philharmonic in music by Mahler and Simon Holt.
22:00
Free Thinking—Steven Pinker on Progress
Steven Pinker explains to Philip Dodd why we should ignore headlines + be more optimistic.
22:45
The Essay—New Ways through the Glens, The Colossus of Roads
3/5Kenneth Steven looks at Thomas Telford's work in building roads through the Highlands.
23:00
Late Junction—Max Reinhardt
Desert blues, water-filled porcelain bowls and music inspired by industrial films.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—BBC Proms 2014: Thomas Sondergard conducts the BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Catriona Young introduces the BBC National Orchestra of Wales at the 2014 BBC Proms.
