Schedule
Early
01:00
Through the Night—Bach Brandenburg Concertos
Camerata Variabile Basel at the 2018 Schaffhausen Bach Festival. With Jonathan Swain.
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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—Bach's Christmas Oratorio in Building a Library with Nicholas Kenyon and Andrew McGregor
Nicholas Kenyon chooses his favourite recording of Bach's Christmas Oratorio.
11:45
Between the Ears—Songs of the Sky
Karin Lehmkuhl Bodony records the sounds of the northern lights in the Alaskan sky.
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Afternoon
12:30
This Classical Life—Jess Gillam with... Simon Höfele
Jess Gillam swaps tracks with trumpeter Simon Höfele.
13:00
Inside Music—Violinist and conductor Pekka Kuusisto with seasonal sounds from Scandinavia and beyond
Hear a leading musician open up a colourful selection of music from the inside.
15:00
Sound Walk—Sunrise Sound Walk: The Wash
Horatio Clare welcomes a Lincolnshire dawn across The Wash.
16:00
Sound of Cinema—The Cinema at Christmas
Matthew Sweet on film music
17:00
Music Planet—A Seasonal Session with the Tickells
The best roots-based music from across the world with Kathryn Tickell.
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Evening
18:00
J to Z—Light in the Darkness Special
Live music from singer Elina Duni and guitarist Rob Luft and a guest mix from Jasper Høiby
19:30
Opera on 3—The Royal Opera House Christmas Concert
Highlights from operas by Rossini, Puccini, Mozart, Humperdinck and other seasonal music.
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—jazz re:freshed
Corey and Adam Moses from jazz re:freshed share tracks with each other.
01:00
Through the Night—London Philharmonic Orchestra at the 2019 BBC Proms
Russian music from Vladimir Jurowski and pianist Alexander Ghindin. With Jonathan Swain.
