Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Vaughan Williams from Sweden
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra in Vaughan Williams 5th Symphony. With Catriona Young.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Thursday - Petroc's classical mix
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Suzy Klein
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Ruth Gipps (1921-1999), The Conductor
3/4Donald Macleod looks at the challenges Ruth Gipps had to overcome as a conductor.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Nash Ensemble: Elgar Plus (3/4)
The Nash Ensemble play Schumann's Marchenbilder and Elgar's Piano Quintet in A minor.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Three Centuries of Women Composers, Thursday
4/5Features Cecile Chaminade's little-known symphonic ballet Callirhoë.
17:00
In Tune—Linus Roth and José Gallardo, Dame Emma Kirkby, Bob Lord
Sean Rafferty with music and conversation with some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Power through with classical music
In Tune's specially curated playlist including music by Alma Mahler, Glazunov and Janacek.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Sheku Kanneh-Mason
Dvorak Cello Concerto performed with BBC SSO and Martyn Brabbins from City Halls, Glasgow.
22:00
Free Thinking—Edward Said's thinking
Rana Mitter reads the first biography of the Palestinian academic, pianist and negotiator
22:45
The Essay—Shakespeare's Sisters, Katharine Wright
4/5Where is Katharine Wright's place in aviation history?
23:00
The Night Tracks Mix—Music for night owls
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with a magical sonic journey for late-night listening.
23:30
Unclassified—11/03/2021
Elizabeth Alker with music that defies classification.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Scenes from Goethe's Faust
From Philharmonie, Berlin, Schumann's Scenes from Goethe's Faust. Catriona Young presents.
