Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Joseph to Leopold
Beethoven's cantatas on the death and accession of emperors. With Jonathan Swain.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Friday - Georgia's classical commute
Georgia Mann presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, including the Friday poem.
09:00
Essential Classics—Essential Classics with Suzy Klein: Buxton Opera House, Harriet Walter
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893), A Mystery to the End
4/4Donald Macleod on the puzzle of Tchaikovsky's death.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Brahms's Clarinet Quintet and Heine Lieder at St George's Bristol
Julian Bliss and the Carducci Quartet play Brahms Clarinet Quintet at St George's Bristol.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Viennese Connections - Ligeti, Wagner, Berg and Schubert
Ligeti, Wagner, Berg and Schubert from the Vienna Philharmonic.
16:30
The Listening Service—The Joy of Bach
Tom Service celebrates The Joy of Bach.
17:00
New Generation Artists—Haydn's Rider Quartet on the period instruments of the Consone Quartet
Showcasing BBC New Generation Artists violinist Johan Dalene and the Consone Quartet
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Evening
18:15
Words and Music—Mindfulness and 'I': the sense of self
Poetry, prose and music reflecting on the meaning of our existence.
19:30
BBC Proms—2019 Repeats, Prom 55: Handel's Jephtha
Richard Egarr conducts the SCO in Handel's Jephtha at the 2019 BBC Proms.
22:15
The Verb—Lorna Goodison and Jorie Graham
Ian McMillan shares extended interviews with poets Lorna Goodison and Jorie Graham.
23:00
Late Junction—Start 2020 sounding right
Brand new experimental music for the new year, brought to you by Verity Sharp.
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Late
01:00
Through the Night—Impressionist Paris
Radio France Philharmonic with music by Poulenc, Debussy and Ravel. With Jonathan Swain.
