Schedule
Early
01:00
Through the Night—100 years of Estonia
The Estonian National Symphony Orchestra celebrates the centenary of Estonia.
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Morning
07:00
Breakfast—Saturday - Martin Handley
Martin Handley presents the breakfast show, including our musical Advent Calendar.
09:00
Record Review—Andrew McGregor with William Mival
An end-of-year round-up and Building a Library on Richard Strauss's Till Eulenspiegel.
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Afternoon
12:15
Music Matters—A (music) lover's guide, and Venus unwrapped
A new book for classical music lovers.
13:00
Inside Music—Choral conductor Sofi Jeannin
Hear a leading musician open up a colourful selection of music from the inside.
15:00
Sound of Dance—Jerome Robbins
Katie Derham delves into the choreography of Jerome Robbins in his centenary year.
16:00
Jazz Record Requests—15/12/2018
Jazz records from across the genre, as requested by Radio 3 listeners.
17:00
J to Z—Tigran Hamasyan in session
The best in jazz - past, present and future. With pianist Tigran Hamasyan in session.
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Evening
18:30
Opera on 3—From the Met, Verdi's La Traviata
The tragedy of opera's archetypal 'fallen woman', from the Met in New York.
21:30
Between the Ears—The In-Between Land
The magical North Pennines landscape of deaf shepherd-poet Josephine Dickinson
22:00
Hear and Now—Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival 2018 4/4
Robert Worby and Tom McKinney with further highlights from Huddersfield
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Late
00:00
Geoffrey Smith's Jazz—Christmas Miscellany
Geoffrey Smith with his seasonal miscellany.
01:00
Through the Night—Romeos and Juliets
Three composers' takes on Shakespeare's tale of star-crossed lovers. John Shea presents.











