Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Three violin concertos by Tan Dun
The Oslo Philharmonic with Eldbjorg Hemsing in three violin concertos. With Catriona Young
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Friday - Petroc's classical alternative
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, including the Friday poem.
09:00
Essential Classics—Essential Classics with Ian Skelly: Vegetarianism, Roddy Doyle, Liszt's Orpheus
Ian Skelly with the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971), Late Austerity
5/5Donald Macleod explores Stravinsky's late move towards serialist methods of composition.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Belfast International Arts Festival, Debussy, Korngold, Brahms, Guillaume Connesson
4/4A performance by the Danish Clarinet Trio with French violinist Nicolas Dautricourt.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Villa-Lobos, Mozart, Fobbes, Bernstein, Debussy, Rimsky-Korsakov
Concluding a series of concerts by the Sao Paulo State Symphony Orchestra.
16:30
The Listening Service—What Is Sound Art? And Why?
Tom Service considers the rise of sound art. Is it art music or something else?
17:00
In Tune—Peggy Seeger, Christina McMaster, Isabel Leonard, Yulia Chaplina
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Walton's Wise Virgins
Walton and waltzes on tonight's Mixtape.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Bach's Orchestral Suites: the spirit of the dance
Baroque grandeur and dancing rhythms from the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment.
22:00
The Verb—Speaking of Violence
With Mark Haddon, Kate Fox and Rachael Allen.
22:45
The Essay—On Holiday with Nietzsche, The Art of Ending
5/5Writer Ken Hollings reflects on his literary encounters with Friedrich Nietzsche.
23:00
Music Planet—Fofoulah in session with Lopa Kothari
Lopa Kothari with a studio session from Fofoulah.
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Late
00:30
Music Planet World Mix—11/05/2019
Global beats and roots music from every corner of the world
01:00
Through the Night—Korngold Violin Concerto
Alexander Sitkovetsky plays Korngold's Violin Concerto. Presented by Catriona Young.
