Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Transfigurations
Suisse Romande Orchestra and conductor Julien Leroy perform Schoenberg.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Tuesday - Petroc's classical alternative
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Tuesday with Suzy Klein - Nessun dorma, Lily Cole, Old London Bridge
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Michael Tippett (1905-1998), Phyllis and Francesca
Exploring Tippett's life via his intense personal relationships. Today, his cousin Phyllis
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—La Belle Epoque, Saint-Saens, Messiaen, Faure
1/4Penny Gore presents music by Faure, Messiaen and Saint-Saens.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—BBC Philharmonic
Tom Redmond presents music by Rachmaninov and Bartok in recordings by the BBC Philharmonic
17:00
In Tune—Martin Hayes, Iarla O'Lionaird, Stuart Skelton and the International Opera Awards
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Sketches of Spain
Sun, sea and sand. There's more to Spain than that in the In Tune Mix Tape.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Christian Tetzlaff plays Sibelius
The CBSO and Karl-Heinz Steffens play Sibelius and Brahms from Symphony Hall, Birmingham.
22:00
Free Thinking—Art and Refugees from Nazi Germany
Writing about the Holocaust and the shock of Modernism in 1930s Britain.
22:45
The Essay—Stories That Sing, Patricia Duncker: How I Fell in Love with Opera
Patricia Duncker on the dangerous and seductive ways opera can overwhelm the senses.
23:00
Late Junction—Brazilian polyrhythms and a 100-foot-long instrument
Max Reinhardt takes a trip around the outer edges of experimental music
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—La Caravane du Caire
Andre-Modeste Gretry's ballet-opera directed by Marc Minkowski.
