Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Bruckner's Ninth Symphony
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra at the 2017 BBC Proms. Catriona Young presents.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Thursday - Petroc’s classical mix
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Thursday with Suzy Klein - Lenny Henry, Vaughan Williams's The Lark Ascending
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), Noises Off
4/5Donald Macleod looks at the music Rossini didn’t have to write.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—War's Embers, 15/11/2018
Pianist Ashley Wass marks 100 years since the Armistice with music from Bridge to Elgar.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Opera Matinee: Monteverdi's L'Orfeo
Monteverdi's seminal tale of love and death from the Ambronay Festival
17:00
In Tune—Punch Brothers, Dame Sarah Connolly and Joseph Middleton
Knockout live music from some of the finest musicians on the planet.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Gabrieli, Puccini, Wagner, The Witches of Eastwick
In Tune's specially curated playlist: an eclectic music mix including Puccini and Wagner
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto, Ethel Smyth's Mass
Live from the Barbican, Martyn Brabbins conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus.
22:00
Free Thinking—Buses, beer and VR - a taste of university research
From ancient religion to London's Greek Cypriot community and the 29 bus route.
22:45
The Essay—Letters to Artists, Dear Frida Kahlo
Ian Sansom wonders how Frida Kahlo feels about her merchandise.
23:00
Late Junction—A Windrush collaboration session
A session with Anthony Joseph, Jason Yarde, Hannah Catherine Jones and Dennis Bovell
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Diego Ortiz in Wroclaw
Catriona Young presents early music from Poland.
