Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—2016 BBC Proms: Gergiev conducts Rachmaninov
John Shea presents pianist Behzod Abduraimov in Rachmaninov's third piano concerto.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Tuesday - Petroc Trelawny
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Tuesday with Ian Skelly - The paintings of Peter Lely, Marin Alsop, Tchaikovsky's The Seasons
Marin Alsop talks to Ian Skelly about the people, places, books and music that inspire her
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Frederic Chopin (1810 - 1849), Maria
2/5Chopin's arrival on the Parisian scene and his infatuation with Maria Wodzinska.(R)
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Russia in the Round at the Sheffield Crucible studio, Episode 1
1/4Chamber music by Glinka, Saint-Saens and Prokofiev from the Sheffield Crucible studio.(R)
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Ulster Orchestra live in concert
Ulster Orchestra play Tchaikovsky and Sibelius live at Ulster Hall and BBC SO play Elgar.
17:00
In Tune—Dex Lee and Katie Hall, Jörg Widmann, Alisdair Hogarth, Verity Wingate, Andrew Staples and Laura Mucha
Katie Derham's guests include Dex Lee, Katie Hall and Jörg Widmann.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—05/06/2018
In Tune's specially curated playlist: an eclectic mix of music, including a few surprises.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Paul Lewis, live in concert, plays Beethoven, Haydn and Brahms at the Royal Festival Hall
Live - Pianist Paul Lewis plays Beethoven, Haydn and Brahms at the Royal Festival Hall.
22:00
Free Thinking—The rise of translation and the death of foreign language learning
Arundhati Roy, Meena Kandasamy and Preti Taneja on translation. With Anne McElvoy.
22:45
The Essay—Kaleidoscope of Muses, The Glass Constellations
2/5A personal exploration of writers' unexpected muses - place, people and memories.
23:00
Late Junction—Max Reinhardt with Zakia Sewell
Zakia Sewell talks about an ancient Caribbean drum tradition from the island of Carriacou.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Swedish National Day
John Shea presents performances by the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra and Choir.
