Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Nelson Mandela Centenary Celebration in Soweto
Minnesota Orchestra in Soweto, South Africa. Jonathan Swain presents.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Thursday - Georgia’s classical mix
Georgia Mann presents the breakfast show, including our musical Advent Calendar.
09:00
Essential Classics—Thursday with Suzy Klein - Glyndebourne, Sebastian Faulks, Gorecki's Third Symphony
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921), Storming the Operatic Battlements
Donald Macleod investigates Saint-Saens's resolve to be accepted as an operatic composer.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Bath Mozartfest 2018, 2018 Bath Mozartfest – Mozart and Ravel
Sarah Walker presents music from Bath including London Winds
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Opera Matinee: Rossini's Ricciardo e Zoraide from the Rossini Opera Festival
Rossini's Ricciardo e Zoraide from the Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro.
17:00
In Tune—Castalian Quartet, Improviso and Mark Bowden
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Stairway to Hell
The devil has all the best tunes in today's In Tune Mixtape
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Handel's Messiah
BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Stephen Layton perform Handel's Messiah
22:00
Free Thinking—Are we being manipulated?
Who's pulling your strings? Matthew Sweet and guests track down today's hidden persuaders.
22:45
The Essay—The Lost World of the LP, Episode 4
4/5David Hepworth discusses the golden age, and recent resurgence, of vinyl records.
23:00
Late Junction—Rhys Chatham’s mixtape
A mixtape from composer, guitarist and trumpet player Rhys Chatham
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Late
00:00
Slow Radio—Midnight at the Oasis
Dawn to Dusk in the Kalahari Desert - a timelapse recorded by Chris Watson.
00:30
Through the Night—Combinations in Copenhagen
Jonathan Swain presents Schubert, Shostakovich and Dvorak performed by the Danish Quartet.
