Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—One bowed the other plucked
Early violin and guitar sonatas. Presented by Jonathan Swain.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Thursday - Petroc's classical alternative
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Thursday with Ian Skelly - Bridge on the River Kwai, Alpesh Chauhan, Essential Classics Playlist
Ian Skelly with the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Joseph Haydn (1732-1809), Distracted Times
4/5Donald Macleod considers the effect war and turmoil had on Haydn’s life and career.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Sounds of France, Flute music by Widor, Milhaud, Messiaen and Boulez
Flautist Adam Walker plays Widor, Milhaud, Messiaen and Boulez.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Thursday Opera Matinee: Ivan Zajc's Nikola Subic Zrinski
Ivo Lipanovic conducts Ivan Zajc's opera Nikola Subic Zrinski, recorded in Zagreb.
17:00
In Tune—Red Priest, Mark Elder, Leonard Elschenbroich
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Dial A for Adventure
A sequence of non-stop music for adventure, from exotic bacchanals to the Temple of Doom.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—The 'Great' C major
BBC NOW and Alexander Vedernikov perform Schubert's Symphony No 9 in C, the 'Great'.
22:00
Free Thinking—The Unsaid
Sarah Moss, Una, Michael Richardson and Harriet Shawcross at the Free Thinking Festival.
22:45
The Essay—New Generation Thinkers 2019, The Ottoman Empire, Power and the Sea
Michael Talbot tells stories of Turkish raiders, sea patrols and midwater borders.
23:00
Late Junction—Friends and Family
Max Reinhardt gets familiar with songs that reflect on friendship and family.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Trio Scandinavia in Sweden
Music by Albert Schnelzer, Brahms and Ravel presented by Jonathan Swain.
