Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—A step back in time (113 years, to be exact)
Miguel Ituarte plays piano works by Liszt and Brahms. Presented by Catriona Young.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Petroc’s classical commute
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Wednesday with Ian Skelly - Stravinsky's Pulcinella, Lenny Henry, Schubert's An die Musik
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868), The New Conqueror
3/5Donald Macleod looks at Rossini through the distorting lens of the writer Stendahl
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—War's Embers, 14/11/2018
The Nash Ensemble mark 100 years since the Armistice with music from Delius to Gurney.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—BBC Concert Orchestra
Orchestral family favourites from Britten to Saint-Saens, Debussy and Chaminade.
15:30
Choral Evensong—Croydon Minster
Live from Croydon Minster.
16:30
New Generation Artists—Eivind Ringstad plays Brahms's Viola Sonata in E flat
From Bath, New Generation Artist Eivind Ringstad plays Brahms's Viola Sonata in E flat.
17:00
In Tune—Amatis Piano Trio, Highgate International Chamber Music, Errollyn Wallen
Knockout live music from some of the finest musicians on the planet.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Clara Schumann, Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky
In Tune's specially curated playlist: an eclectic mix of music, including a few surprises.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Latvian musicians celebrate the 100th anniversary of the republic.
Latvian musicians perform Vasks, Rachmaninov, Mendelssohn & Beethoven live at Wigmore Hall
22:00
Free Thinking—Death rituals
From death cafes to bronze age burials, from C19 mourning rings to the way doctors cope.
22:45
The Essay—Letters to Artists, Dear Julia Margaret Cameron
Ian Sansom pens a missive to Victorian photographer Julia Margaret Cameron.
23:00
Late Junction—Venezuelan birdsong and music for microtonal tuba
Max Reinhardt with music of many frequencies.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Bruckner's Ninth Symphony
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra at the 2017 BBC Proms. Catriona Young presents.
