Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—70th Birthday Concert for Vladimir Yurygin-Klevke
Widor, Loewe and Bridge to celebrate the Russian pianist's birthday. With John Shea.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Thursday - Georgia’s classical commute
Georgia Mann presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Essential Classics with Ian Skelly: Essential Tone Poems, Kathryn Rudge, Ibert's Ports of Call
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—William Grant Still (1895-1978), A Black Pierrot
4/5Still's unhappy brush with Hollywood, and his Fourth Symphony, ‘Autochthonous'.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Glenarm Festival of Voice: Poulenc, Messager and Ravel
Chamber music performances from the NI Opera Festival of Voice 2019 at Glenarm, Co Antrim.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Summer Festivals
Penny Gore presents great BBC Proms of recent years given by BBC orchestras and choirs.
17:00
In Tune—Rakhi Singh, Alexander Gadjiev
Music and conversation with some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—The eclectic classical mix
In Tune's specially curated playlist including music by Shostakovich, Turnage and Grieg.
19:30
BBC Proms—2020, Academy of St Martin in the Fields at the Proms
Sir Neville Marriner conducts music by Beethoven and Haydn.
22:00
Free Thinking—The Radiophonic Workshop
Matthew Sweet meets members of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.
22:45
The Essay—To the Barricades!, Marx, Mao, Marcuse
4/5Michael Goldfarb remembers the books and films that influenced the events of 1968.
23:00
BBC Proms—Late Escapes, Pioneers of Sound
The London Contemporary Orchestra pays tribute to the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Voces Suaves and Cafebaum
Choral music from the 2018 Schaffhausen Bach Festival in Switzerland. With John Shea.
