Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana
Ligeti and Mendelssohn with the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday – Along the Severn with Petroc Trelawny
Join Petroc live at the Severn Ham in Tewkesbury, on his journey along the River Severn.
09:00
Essential Classics—Essential Classics with Suzy Klein: Rachmaninov’s Symphonic Dances, Nicholas Crane, Mudlarked Garnets
Suzy Klein with the best in classical music. Part of Radio 3's Along the River season.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Robert Schumann (1810-1856), Falling out of Favour
3/5Donald focuses on the premiere of Schumann's melancholy Manfred Overture.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Ludlow English Song Weekend, 15/05/2019
2/4A concert from the 2019 Ludlow English Song Weekend featuring music by Finzi and Bridge.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—BBC Philharmonic, live from Salford
The BBC Philharmonic, live from Salford, in a programme of works by Mieczyslaw Weinberg.
15:30
Choral Evensong—St Pancras Church, London
Live from St Pancras Church, London.
16:30
New Generation Artists—Mariam Batsashvili plays Liszt's dazzling Fantasy on themes of Mozart
Showcasing the BBC New Generation Artists: Mariam Batsashvili and the Amatis Trio.
17:00
In Tune—Alexander Sitkovetsky, Musicians from the Catskill Jazz Factory, Liam Byrne
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Swans Migrating
In Tune’s specially curated playlist: an eclectic mix of music, including a few surprises.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Elgar's Dream
The Bournemouth Symphony Chorus and Orchestra perform Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius.
22:00
Free Thinking—Rivers, poetry and ecology
An anthropologist, a poet, an archaeologist and an angler reflect on the culture of rivers
22:45
The Essay—From the Source, The Art of Zen Fly Fishing
Once lead singer of The Undertones, Feargel Sharkey now gets his kicks from rod and line.
23:00
Late Junction—Along the River session
A collaboration session featuring Kelly Jayne Jones, Sam McLoughlin and Cucina Povera.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Seven Last Words
Casals Quartet plays music by Haydn at the Vilabertran Schubertiade.
