Schedule
Early
00:00
Geoffrey Smith's Jazz—Carmen McRae
Geoffrey Smith surveys a rare vocal artist, Carmen McRae.
01:00
Through the Night—Monteverdi Vespers of 1610
A towering baroque masterpiece from the 2017 BBC Proms, presented by Catriona Young.
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Morning
07:00
Breakfast—Sunday - Martin Handley
Martin Handley presents Breakfast including a Sounds of the Earth slow radio soundscape.
09:00
Sunday Morning—Sarah Walker with Respighi, Nielsen and Sibelius
Sarah Walker with a broad range of music, including her Sunday Escape.
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Afternoon
12:00
Private Passions—Philippe Sands
Michael Berkeley's guest is human rights lawyer Philippe Sands.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—American pianist Jeremy Denk brings his own style to Bach and Schubert
Live from From Wigmore Hall, London. Jeremy Denk plays Bach and Schubert(R)
14:00
The Early Music Show—European Day of Early Music - Liam Byrne and Jonas Nordberg
Viol player Liam Byrne and lutenist Jonas Nordberg perform duets in York
15:00
Choral Evensong—Westminster Abbey
Live from Westminster Abbey.(R)
16:00
Choir and Organ—23/09/2018
Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents her selection of choral favourites and new discoveries.
17:00
The Listening Service—Bruckner and the Symphonic Boa Constrictors
Is listening to a Bruckner symphony really like being crushed to death by a giant snake?
17:30
Words and Music—Head to Toe
Harriet Walter and Tim McInnerny journey downwards with writers from Sappho to Larkin.
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Evening
18:45
Sunday Feature—The Deluxe Edition
Sean Williams takes a first-class journey through the enduring contradictions of luxury.
19:30
Drama on 3—Mabinogi - Part 1
A new fantasy adventure, based on the iconic work of medieval Welsh mythology.
20:45
Radio 3 in Concert—Zemlinsky, Rachmaninov and Mozart from Prague
The best concerts from Europe and beyond, with Kate Molleson. Tonight we're in Prague.
22:00
Early Music Late—Vox Luminis at the Utrecht Early Music Festival
Vox Luminis performs two of Rameau's Grand Motets at the 2018 Utrecht Early Music Festival
23:00
The Alternative Bach, with Mahan Esfahani—Outsiders
2/3Mahan Esfahani pays tribute to the iconoclasts that challenged 'polite' Bach performance.
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Late
00:00
Classical Fix—Opera Fix - Danni talks Carmen with Bobby Friction
Danielle de Niese provides Asian Network's Bobby Friction an Opera Fix from Bizet’s Carmen
00:30
Through the Night—The peril of Harmonia's necklace
World premiere of Cecile Chaminade's symphonic ballet Callirhoe. Catriona Young presents.
