Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—La Caravane du Caire
Andre-Modeste Gretry's ballet-opera directed by Marc Minkowski.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Petroc's classical commute
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Wednesday with Suzy Klein - Louis XIV and the fig leaves, Tchaikovsky's Marche Slave Op.31, Lily Cole
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), Barbara, Ben and the BBC
Exploring Tippett's life via his intense personal relationships. Today, Benjamin Britten.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—La Belle Epoque, Faure, Ravel
2/4Penny Gore presents music by Faure and Ravel.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—BBC Philharmonic Live
Tom Redmond presents a live concert from MediaCityUK with the BBC Philharmonic.
15:30
Choral Evensong—Ely Cathedral
Live from Ely Cathedral.
16:30
New Generation Artists—Aleksey Semenenko plays Mozart's Violin Sonata No 28
Aleksey Semenenko plays Mozart's Violin Sonata No 28 in E flat, K380.
17:00
In Tune—Fiona Shaw, Birds of Chicago, Mark Glanville, Marc Verter
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Classical music for focus and inspiration
Woozy Donald Byrd, an athletic nonet by Farrenc and the crystal-clear chiming of koras.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Watery Fun and Tragic Love
Roger Norrington conducts the LPO in Handel's Water Music and Purcell's Dido and Aeneas.
22:00
Free Thinking—Slavoj Zizek, Camille Paglia, Flemming Rose
Philip Dodd and guests explore the value of causing offence.
22:45
The Essay—Stories That Sing, David Threlfall
Actor David Threlfall ponders his ambivalent responses to opera.
23:00
Late Junction—Jenny Moore, Merlin Nova and Ingrid Plum in session
A collaboration session between three vocalists presented by Max Reinhardt.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Unveiling the Organ
Showcasing the newly restored organ at Budapest's Liszt Academy.
