Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Bucolic Beethoven
The Elbphilharmonie Orchestra performs Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony. John Shea presents.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Friday - Petroc's classical alternative
Petroc Trelawny presents breakfast, featuring a complete Bach cantata and the Friday Poem.
09:00
Essential Classics—Georgia Mann with essential Easter music and Dove's Magic Flute Dances
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music, old and new.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868), An Italian in Paris
5/5Donald Macleod explores Rossini's on-off relationship with the city of Paris.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Verbier Festival (4/4)
Sarah Walker presents violin sonatas by Schubert and Shostakovich featuring Marc Bouchkov.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Highlights from the Montpellier Festival
Le Concert Spirituel perform at the Montpellier festival.
16:30
The Listening Service—Colour and music
Tom Service explores the link between music and colour. Can music be colourful?
17:00
In Tune—Lise de la Salle, Rob Harbron
Music and conversation with some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—A staycation fantasy flight into space
In Tune's specially curated playlist: an eclectic mix of music, including a few surprises.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—BBC Philharmonic: Anna Clyne, Mozart and Mahler's First Symphony
Ben Gernon conducts the BBC Philharmonic in Mahler and Mozart with Richard Goode.
22:00
The Verb—17/04/2020
Ian McMillan is joined by guests including Alan Titchmarsh and Patience Agbabi.
22:45
The Essay—'The Odd Woman', or celebrating five single females, Aunts
5/5Writer Rachel Cooke considers five versions of single womanhood - in this essay, aunts.
23:00
Late Junction—Loraine James’s mixtape
Verity Sharp presents a mixtape of cutting edge electronics by producer Loraine James.
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Late
01:00
Through the Night—Dukas, Barber and Debussy
Domingo Hindoyan conducts the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra. With John Shea.
