Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Louis Lortie plays Beethoven in Montreal
Louis Lortie plays five sonatas from his complete Beethoven piano series.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Petroc's classical commute
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Ian Skelly
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), Lessons in Love
3/5Donald Macleod looks at Mozart's treatment of love in all its guises in his operas.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—High Jinks and Lyricism: Schumann and Mendelssohn
Schumann and Mendelssohn played by pianist Zee Zee with members of the Calidore Quartet.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Wednesday - BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Music by Wagner, Schoenberg, Schreker, Eleanor Alberga and Weill.
15:30
Choral Evensong—St John's College, Cambridge
From the Chapel of St John's College, Cambridge, on Ash Wednesday.
16:30
New Generation Artists—Mozart from soprano Katharina Konradi
Soprano Katharina Konradi sings songs by Mozart.
17:00
In Tune—Alice Coote, Murray Gold, Rachel Podger
Sean Rafferty with music and conversation with some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Opera on 3: Wagner's Ring Cycle—Wagner's Ring Cycle: Das Rheingold
1/4Das Rheingold, the first of the four operas comprising Wagner's Ring cycle, from the ROH.
22:00
Free Thinking—Turkey: Adnan Menderes, populism, and history
Having survived a plane crash, the Turkish prime minister 1950-60 died in an execution.
22:45
The Essay—Forgotten Feminist Futures, Herland
Comedian and author Viv Groskop explores five forgotten feminist futures.
23:00
Night Tracks—A little night music
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Louis Lortie and friends
Debussy's violin and cello sonatas, and Tchaikovsky's Piano Trio in A minor.
