Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms
Christian Ihle Hadland performs Clara Schumann's Piano Concerto in A minor.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Thursday - Petroc's classical rise and shine
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Suzy Klein with Essential pianists, Mary Bevan and Walton's Scapino
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893), A Modest Talent
4/5Donald Macleod on Tchaikovsky's relationship with his beloved younger brother Modest.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Leeds Lieder 2016-17, Episode 3
3/4Songs by Gustav Mahler, Alma Mahler and Liszt from the 2016-17 Leeds Lieder Festival.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—The BBC SSO and the BBC Concert Orchestra
Georgia Mann presents recent recordings by the BBC SSO and the BBC Concert Orchestra.
17:00
In Tune—Boris Giltburg, Corinne Morris
Sean Rafferty with music and conversation with some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Your invigorating classical playlist
In Tune's specially curated playlist: an eclectic mix of music, including a few surprises.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Halle Orchestra at Bridgewater Hall
Sir Mark Elder conducts The Halle Orchestra in music by Huw Watkins, Wagner and Brahms.
22:00
Free Thinking—John Rawls's A Theory of Justice
Anne McElvoy and guests re-read this 1971 work of political philosophy about inequality.
22:45
The Essay—Travels for My Art, Iceland
4/5A perplexed Martin Gayford is in Iceland to look at artist Roni Horn's Library of Water.
23:00
The Night Tracks Mix—Music for late-night listening
Hannah Peel with a magical sonic journey for late-night listening
23:30
Unclassified—Light in the Pouring Rain
Elizabeth Alker with music that defies classification. Featuring Puce Mary and Alex Somers
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Beethoven from Turin
RAI National Symphony Orchestra in Strauss's Le Bourgeois gentilhomme. With Catriona Young
