Schedule
Early
01:00
Through the Night—The Music Makers
Elgar, Vaughan Williams and Hugh Wood performed at the 2019 BBC Proms. John Shea presents.
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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—Bartok's Third Piano Concerto with Kate Molleson and Andrew McGregor
Kate Molleson recommends a version of Bartok's Third Piano Concerto in Building a Library.
11:45
Music Matters—Covid-19’s impact on singing and teaching
Sarah Connolly campaigns for singers. Plus the effects of Covid-19 on music education.
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Afternoon
12:30
This Classical Life—Jess Gillam with... Cecilia Bignall
Jess and Cecilia swap music from Verdi and Prokofiev to Mica Levi and Nino Rota.
13:00
Inside Music—Guitarist Sean Shibe with dance music, drones and a reconstructed Dresden manuscript
Guitarist Sean Shibe opens up a colourful selection of music from the inside.
15:00
Sound of Cinema—John Williams - the scores you'd forgotten
Matthew Sweet on Williams without Lucas and Spielberg.
16:00
Music Planet—Rokia Traore, Smithsonian Folkways
The best roots-based music from across the world.
17:00
J to Z—Daniel Herskedal Home Session
Tuba virtuoso Daniel Herskedal in session, plus pianist Aaron Parks’s inspirations.
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Evening
18:30
Opera on 3—Richard Strauss: Elektra
Elektra by Richard Strauss, from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
22:00
New Music Show—Music in Eight Parts
Kate Molleson with music by Philip Glass, Jim O'Rourke and Heloise Werner.
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Late
00:00
Freeness—Finnish blues
Saxophonist Jorma Tapio connects the traditions of shamanic songs and free jazz.
01:00
Through the Night—Romanian Royal Camerata
Music by Holst, Vitali and Sarasate from Bucharest's Romanian Athenaeum. With John Shea.
