Schedule
Early
01:00
Through the Night—Satire, subversion and a little 'je ne sais quoi'
Swiss National Youth Orchestra plays works by Ravel and Stravinsky. With Catriona Young.
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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—BBC Proms Composer: Beethoven with Katy Hamilton and Andrew McGregor
Katy Hamilton chooses five favourite recordings of Proms composer Ludwig van Beethoven.
11:45
New Generation Artists—James Newby and Alexander Gadjiev
Showcasing BBC New Generation Artists, pianist Alexander Gadjiev and baritone James Newby.
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Afternoon
12:30
This Classical Life—Jess Gillam with... Fiachra Garvey
Jess Gillam is joined by pianist Fiachra Garvey to swap and share the music they love.
13:00
Inside Music—Cellist Natalie Clein - musical motion and oceanic stillness
Hear a leading musician open up a colourful selection of music from the inside.
15:00
BBC Proms—2020, Christian Thielemann conducts the Staatskapelle Dresden
Christian Thielemann conducts the Staatskapelle Dresden in works by Beethoven and Strauss.
17:00
J to Z—Carla Bley in concert
Live music from piano great Carla Bley and her trio. Plus Maxine Gordon's inspirations.
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Evening
18:30
BBC Proms—2020, Beethoven's Leonore - a landmark performance
Beethoven’s opera Leonore, conducted by Sir John Eliot Gardiner at the 1996 Proms
22:00
New Music Show—Stockhausen's Cosmic Pulses
Cosmic Pulses and the Mysterious Benares Bells - Stockhausen and beyond.
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Late
00:00
Freeness—Dulcet tones on a dulcitone
Corey Mwamba presents Adam Fairhall performing on a prepared dulcitone.
01:00
Through the Night—Recital by the Fritz Kreisler Competition Winner Milan Al-Ashhab
Music by Bloch, Ravel and Waxman from the Rudolfinum in Prague. Catriona Young presents.
