Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—2015 BBC Proms: Nielsen and Ives
Jonathan Swain presents music by Nielsen and Ives performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
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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 - Tafl, Stewart Lee
Ian Skelly with the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706), The Prodigal Son
4/5Donald Macleod follows Johann Pachelbel home to Nuremberg, where his dream job awaits.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Norfolk and Norwich Chamber Music Series 3/4
Quatour Ebene perform works by Beethoven and Dutilleux.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Thursday - Vaughan Williams' The Poisoned Kiss
Kate Molleson introduces Vaughan Williams' opera The Poisoned Kiss.
16:30
BBC Young Musician—2018, Young Musician Percussion Finalists
Kate Molleson presents highlights from this year's Young Musician percussion finalists.
17:00
In Tune—Sir Roger Norrington, Roger Montgomery, Patricia Ward Kelly, Matthew Whitaker
Sean Rafferty's guests include Sir Roger Norrington and Roger Montgomery.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—12/04/2018
In Tune's specially curated playlist, including music by Bach, Mozart and Chopin.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—12/04/2018
The BBC SSO conducted by Yan Pascal Tortelier play Ravel, Beethoven and Berlioz.
22:00
Free Thinking—Marilynne Robinson
The American novelist and essayist talks religion, fiction & US politics with Rana Mitter.
22:45
The Essay—One Bar Electric Memoir, Episode 4
4/5Artist and writer Harland Miller reveals how an eventful past has fed into his work.
23:00
Late Junction—Nick Luscombe with a Jim O'Rourke mixtape
Former member of Sonic Youth, Jim O'Rourke compiles a 30-minute mixtape.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—BBC New Generation Artists
Jonathan Swain presents performances by BBC New Generation Artists of the past.
