Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Pour le piano
Beatrice Rana plays piano music by Clementi, Liszt and Debussy. Jonathan Swain presents.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Thursday - Georgia Mann
Georgia Mann presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Thursday Suzy Klein - Handel's 'As steals the morn', Women Police, Graham Fellows
Suzy Klein with the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Ernest Chausson, The Art Collector
Donald Macleod explores Chausson’s passion for art and Italy.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Cheltenham Festival 2018, Franck and Schumann
Steven Isserlis performs Franck and Schumann at the Pittville Pump Room in Cheltenham.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Prom 55 repeat: Iván Fischer, Budapest Festival Orchestra perform Brahms, Liszt and Sarasate
Ivan Fischer conducts the Budapest Festival Orchestra in Hungarian dances and folk tunes.
17:00
In Tune—Pavel Kolesnikov, Viviana Durante, Sam Stadlen and Reiko Ichise
Sean Rafferty's guests are Pavel Kolesnikov, Viviana Durante, Sam Stadlen and Reiko Ichise
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Evening
19:00
BBC Proms—2018, Prom 72: Peter Oundjian, Royal Scottish National Orchestra perform Britten's War Requiem
Peter Oundjian conducts the Royal Scottish National Orchestra in Britten's War Requiem
20:45
New Generation Artists—Allan Clayton, Elias String Quartet and Pavel Kolesnikov
Allan Clayton and the Elias Quartet join forces for Vaughan Williams's On Wenlock Edge
21:15
Sunday Feature—John Ruskin's Eurhythmic Girls
Samira Ahmed explores how Victorian art critic John Ruskin revolutionised girls' education(R)
22:00
The Essay—Hanging On, Sex Shops
Author Andrew Martin discusses sex shops, especially those in London's Soho.(R)
22:15
BBC Proms—2018, Prom 73: Before the Ending of the Day
The Tallis Scholars in a sung meditation spanning over 1000 years of sacred music.
23:30
Late Junction—Nick Luscombe
Putting surprising sounds together in surprising ways
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Jonathan Swain presents studio recordings from Slovakia, including Berg's Violin Concerto.












