Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—A night in the gardens of Spain
Piano music by Albeniz, de Falla and Debussy from the Vilabertran Schubertiade in Spain.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Friday - Georgia’s classical alternative
Georgia Mann with the breakfast show, featuring listener requests and the Friday poem.
09:00
Essential Classics—Friday with Ian Skelly - Chilly Gonzales, Ravel's Bolero
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—The Women of Renaissance Ferrara, Dangerous Graces - Luzzaschi and the Fall of Ferrara
The death of the 'singing ladies' era, when the Duchy met a shockingly abrupt end.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Belfast International Arts Festival, Debussy, Korngold, Brahms, Guillaume Connesson
4/4A performance by the Danish Clarinet Trio with French violinist Nicolas Dautricourt.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Friday: BBC Philharmonic
Live recordings of Dvorak, Ginastera and Saariaho by the BBC Philharmonic.
17:00
In Tune—The Furrow Collective, Signum Quartet
Top-class live music from some of the finest musicians on the planet.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Minimalism meets Mysticism
From Wagner to Brian Eno and back again, MixTape takes the path less travelled
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Remembering World War 1: Vaughan Williams and Beyond
Live from the Barbican, the BBC SO conducted by Martyn Brabbins in music inspired by WW1.
22:00
The Verb—What's in a name?
With Iain Sinclair, Kate Fox, Sam Illingworth and Marilyn Hacker
22:45
The Essay—Contagious Cities, SARS in Hong Kong, by Dorothy Tse
Five international writers consider an epidemic from the viewpoint of their own city
23:05
Music Planet—Mayra Andrade in session with Kathryn Tickell
Cape Verdean singer Mayra Andrade in session
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Late
01:00
Through the Night—Romanian Unification Day
Celebrating the Centenary of the Great Union with music from the Romanian Radio Archives.
