Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich performed by Igor Levit
Igor Levit plays Tchaikovsky's The Seasons. Jonathan Swain presents.
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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 - Physiognomical beards, Matt Haig, Rimsky-Korsakov
Ian Skelly with the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Luciano Berio (1925-2003), The Intercontinental Composer
4/5Donald Macleod discusses some of Luciano Berio's works from the 1970s with Gillian Moore.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Chamber Music from Castle Coole, Enniskillen
Chamber music recitals from Castle Coole in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Opera Matinee: Rossini's The Siege of Corinth
Rossini's Le siège de Corinthe (Siege of Corinth) from Pesaro. Introduced by Penny Gore.
17:00
In Tune—Heidi Talbot and John McCusker, Bob Chilcott, David Sawer, Ben Comeau
Sean Rafferty's guests include Bob Chilcott, Heidi Talbot, John McCusker and Ben Comeau.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Switch up your listening with classical music
In Tune's specially curated playlist on the theme of summer as the seasons change.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Cardiff Week (2/4)
Chamber orchestra Sinfonia Cymru perform works by Mozart and Bartok in Cardiff.
22:00
Free Thinking—From 18th-century automata to superheroes and digital living
Matthew Sweet visits the Marvellous Mechanical Museum at Compton Verney.
22:45
The Essay—Narrative Medicine, To The Lighthouse
4/5Reflections on medicine as practised by someone who knows what to do with stories.
23:00
Late Junction—Nick Luscombe
Time hop to tuneful epochs via Trinidad, Detroit, London and Delhi.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Schubert and Saint-Saëns from Moscow
Saint-Saëns's Carnival of the Animals performed in Moscow. Jonathan Swain presents.
