Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—A Finnish Transfigured Night
Music by Schoenberg recorded at Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival. With Jonathan Swain.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Friday - Petroc's classical rise and shine
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show with 'Russian Winter' music.
09:00
Essential Classics—Friday with Ian Skelly - Falla's Three Cornered Hat, Sir Mark Elder, medieval manuscripts
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764), A distiller of harmony
Donald Macleod explores Jean-Philippe Rameau’s operas. Today, Dardanus.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Northern Ireland Opera Festival of Voice 2017, Toby Spence, Jennifer Johnston, Gavan Ring
4/4Chamber music performances from the NI Opera Festival of Voice 2017 at Glenarm, Co Antrim.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—BBC Concert Orchestra Live
Anna-Maria Helsing conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra live from Watford Colosseum.
17:00
In Tune—Joshua Bell, Bernadette Robinson, The Blossom Street Choir
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Another year, another dance
In Tune's specially curated playlist: an eclectic mix of music, including a few surprises.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Mark Elder conducts Britten Sinfonia
Britten Suite on English Folk Tunes, Mahler Songs of a Wayfarer and Brahms Symphony No 2
22:00
The Verb—W.S. Graham
The Verb visits Cornwall to celebrate the centenary of the poet W.S. Graham.
22:45
The Essay—Trip Sheets 2 - An Actor's Life, Broadway Bound, Finally
Michael Goldfarb tells the story of his last shot at Broadway glory.
23:00
Music Planet—Celtic Connections with Lopa Kothari
Lopa Kothari with artists featured at this year's Celtic Connections festival
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Late
00:30
Music Planet World Mix—Tahitian Choir, Youssou N'Dour, Owiny Sigoma
Global beats and roots music from every corner of the world.
01:00
Through the Night—A Hungarian Triptych from Russia
Chamber works by Bartok, Dohnanyi and Kodaly. Jonathan Swain presents.
