Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Music by Monteverdi and Biber given by Collegium Vocale 1704 in Poland
Jonathan Swain presents a concert from Poland of music by Monteverdi and Biber.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Thursday - Petroc Trelawny
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Thursday with Ian Skelly - Liszt's Rhapsodie espagnole, Evelyn Glennie, Le Guin
Virtuoso percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie shares her cultural influences and inspirations
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Richard Strauss (1864-1949), The Third Reich
4/5Donald Macleod introduces music written by Strauss during the Third Reich.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Aldeburgh Festival 2017, Episode 3
3/4Tom Redmond introduces music by Faure and Shostakovich from the 2017 Aldeburgh Festival.(R)
14:00
Afternoon Concert—01/03/2018
Auber's comic opera about notorious bandit Fra Diavolo and his nemesis, lovelorn Lorenzo.
17:00
In Tune—Tango After Dark, Guildhall Opera
Sean Rafferty's guests include singers from Guildhall Opera.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Byrd, Barley, Biber
In Tune's specially curated playlist, including music by Byrd, Matthew Barley and Schubert
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—The BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales celebrate St David's Day
The BBC National Orchestra of Wales's 2015 St David's Day celebrations with Bryn Terfel.
22:00
Free Thinking—A Sentimental Journey
Sean Williams rereads Laurence Sterne's subjective travel book and talks to Philip Hensher
22:45
The Essay—Are You Paying Attention?, Prayer and Snake Oil
4/5Writer Madeleine Bunting explores some key moments in the history of attention.
23:00
Late Junction—Max Reinhardt with Aisha Orazbayeva
Violin virtuoso Aisha Orazbayeva shares her latest musical discoveries with Max Reinhardt.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—BBC Proms 2016: Chloe Hanslip with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Jonathan Swain presents the world premiere of Michael Berkeley's Violin Concerto.
