Schedule
Early
00:00
Freeness—Solo Guitar Experiments
Italian guitarist Francesca Naibo talks about her debut solo album Namatoulee.
01:00
Through the Night—Haydn and Hindemith from Dresden
Marek Janowski conducts the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra. Catriona Young presents.
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Morning
07:00
Breakfast—Sunday - Martin Handley
Martin Handley presents Breakfast with Sounds of the Earth and seasonal music.
09:00
Sunday Morning—Sarah Walker with guest Nick Ahad
Sarah Walker chooses uplifting music to complement your morning.
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Afternoon
12:00
Private Passions—Paco Peña
Michael Berkeley's guest is flamenco master Paco Peña.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Christine Rice and Julius Drake
Britten, Mussorgsky and Weill from mezzo-soprano Christine Rice.(R)
14:00
The Early Music Show—Collegium 1704
Collegium 1704 performs Caldara, Zelenka, Richter and Galuppi at a concert in Czechia.
15:00
Choral Evensong—Salisbury Cathedral
Live from Salisbury Cathedral.(R)
16:00
Jazz Record Requests—06/12/20
Alyn Shipton with jazz records from across the genre, as requested by Radio 3 listeners
17:00
The Listening Service—Becoming Beethoven's Fifth
How did Beethoven compose one the most famous works in classical music?
17:30
Words and Music—Pastiche and Parody
Debra Stephenson and the late John Sessions with a range of impersonations.
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Evening
18:45
Between the Ears—Return of the Monster from the Id
In 1956, the film Forbidden Planet introduced the world to the music of the future.
19:15
The Essay—Forests of the Imagination
Fiona Stafford asks why artists are drawn to the imaginative possibilities of the forest.
19:30
Drama on 3—Thousand Cranes
By Yasunari Kawabata. Death, desire and envy convene around a traditional tea ceremony.
21:00
Record Review Extra—Richard Strauss's Second Horn Concerto
Hannah French presents more music from the freshest recordings in classical music.
23:00
Extraordinary Voices with Nora Fischer—Blend and Decoration
1/3Singer Nora Fischer celebrates the huge variety of sounds the human larynx can produce.
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Late
00:00
Classical Fix—Cuppy
Guest presenter Jules Buckley mixes a classical playlist for DJ and producer Cuppy.
00:30
Through the Night—Wagner, Debussy and Stravinsky
The Halle Orchestra and Sir Mark Elder at the 2018 BBC Proms. Catriona Young presents.
