Schedule
Early
01:00
Through the Night—Rachmaninov from Shanghai
Lu Jia conducts the Shanghai Philharmonic in Rachmaninov's Symphony No 2 in E minor.
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Morning
07:00
Breakfast—Saturday - Elizabeth Alker
Classical music for breakfast time plus found sounds and the odd unclassified track.
09:00
Record Review—Andrew McGregor with Flora Wilson and Jan Smaczny
Andrew McGregor with Delibes's Lakme plus reissues of Czech pianist Rudolf Firkusny.
11:45
Music Matters—Angela Gheorghiu, Mariss Jansons, La Traviata, Rossini
The stories that matter, the people that matter, the music that matters.
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Afternoon
12:30
This Classical Life—Jess Gillam with... Bartosz Glowacki
Jess and her guest Bartosz Glowacki listen to music by Piazzolla, Chopin and Gubaidulina.
13:00
Inside Music—Musical connections made by film and TV composer Christian Henson
Hear a leading musician open up a colourful selection of music from the inside.
15:00
Sound of Cinema—Down to Earth
Matthew Sweet with film music that comes back down to earth with a bump.
16:00
Music Planet—Monsieur Doumani in session with Kathryn Tickell
The best roots-based music from across the globe with Kathryn Tickell
17:00
J to Z—The Bad Plus in session and Bill Frisell
Live music from the US piano trio and guitar great Bill Frisell shares inspiring tracks.
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Evening
18:30
Opera on 3—From the Met - Philip Glass's Akhnaten
With countertenor Anthony Roth Constanzo as the Egyptian pharaoh who worshipped the sun.
22:00
New Music Show—07/12/2019
Tom Service introduces highlights from the 2019 Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival.
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Late
00:00
Freeness—Elliot Galvin
Corey Mwamba presents with a solo piano improvisation by Elliot Galvin.
01:00
Through the Night—Highs and Lows
Music inspired by the majesty of mountains and valleys including Strauss' Alpine Symphony.
