Schedule
Early
01:00
Through the Night—Dvorak, Zelenka and a Cantata for Flute
The Pavel Haas Quartet and La Cetra Baroque Orchestra, Basle. 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—Mahler's First Symphony in Building a Library with Gillian Moore and Andrew McGregor
Gillian Moore chooses her favourite recording of Mahler's First Symphony.
11:45
Music Matters—Music and myth, silence and AI
A book on Arvo Pärt. Luminosity in music. Beethoven's curtailed celebrations.
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Afternoon
12:30
This Classical Life—Jess Gillam with... Eric Whitacre (This Classical Christmas)
Jess Gillam and composer Eric Whitacre share their favourite Christmas music.
13:00
Inside Music—Conductor and organist Anna Lapwood on musical instinct and unexpected textures
Hear a leading musician open up a colourful selection of music from the inside.
15:00
Sound of Cinema—The Films of Orson Welles
Matthew Sweet on film music.
16:00
Music Planet—Sam Amidon in session
Kathryn Tickell with a specially recorded session by Sam Amidon.
17:00
J to Z—Highlights of 2020
Standout albums, memorable session tracks and Mary Halvorson’s inspirations.
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Evening
18:30
Opera on 3—Beethoven's Fidelio from the Met
A performance of Beethoven's opera Fidelio, recorded at the Metropolitan Opera, New York.
21:30
Between the Ears—To Bear Witness
A call to confront the spiritual questions of our time.
22:00
New Music Show—Elaine Mitchener
Elaine Mitchener curates and presents two Christmas editions of the New Music Show.
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Late
00:00
Freeness—A Revelation of Light
Corey Mwamba presents music that brings light in times of darkness.
01:00
Through the Night—Sounds of Strings
The Bern Chamber Orchestra perform Debussy, Smetana, Mahler and Shostakovich.
