Schedule
Early
01:00
Through the Night—The Wroclaw Philharmonic Orchestra. Shostakovich 13th Symphony
The Wroclaw Philharmonic Orchestra and Andzrej Borejko. With Catriona Young.
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Morning
07:00
Breakfast—Debussy's Paris
Martin Handley commemorates the 100th anniversary of the death of Debussy.
09:00
Record Review—Andrew McGregor with Iain Burnside and Nicholas Baragwanath
Building a Library on Book 1 of Debussy's Piano Preludes; a review of new opera DVDs.
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Afternoon
12:05
Debussy's Paris—Symbolists and Mallarme
Georgia Mann goes on a journey through Debussy's Paris.
12:15
Music Matters—Debussy's Paris
Tom Service with new perspectives on Debussy.
13:00
Saturday Classics—Debussy's Paris - Yan Pascal Tortelier
Conductor Yan Pascal Tortelier chooses music from Paris in the Belle Époque.
14:50
Debussy's Paris—Money and Monde
Georgia Mann tastes the life of the affluent class of Fin de Siecle Paris.
15:00
Debussy's Paris—An Invocation to Pan
Matthew Sweet on Debussy, the Belle Epoque and the exotic.
16:00
Jazz Record Requests—24/03/2018
Alyn Shipton plays music by Jamaican-born saxophonist Andy Hamilton.
16:50
Debussy's Paris—Cirque d'Hiver
Georgia Mann continues her journey through Debussy's Paris.
17:00
Jazz Line-Up—Gwilym Simcock performs Debussy
Pianist Gwilym Simcock with a special arrangement of Debussy's Children's Corner Suite.
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Evening
18:20
Debussy's Paris—Ballets Russes
Georgia Mann explores facets of Debussy's Paris at the Theatre des Champs-Elysees.
18:30
Opera on 3—Debussy's Paris - Pelleas et Melisande
A performance of Debussy's supreme masterpiece, presented by Tom Service.
21:30
Debussy's Paris—Bois de Boulogne to the Avenue Foch
Georgia Mann traces the area in Paris where Debussy's life reached its conclusion.
22:00
Hear and Now—Inspired by Debussy - Tristan Murail, Linda Catlin Smith
Kate Molleson presents a programme of contemporary music by composers inspired by Debussy.
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Late
00:00
Geoffrey Smith's Jazz—Drum Heroes
Geoffrey Smith revisits his days as a jazz drummer by paying tribute to some Drum Heroes.
02:00
Through the Night—BBC Proms 2017: Elias String Quartet and cellist Alice Neary
The Elias Quartet is joined by cellist Alice Neary at the BBC Proms 2017.
