Schedule
Early
00:00
Freeness—Pat Thomas plays Duke Ellington
The visionary and virtuoso pianist pays tribute to one of the jazz greats, Duke Ellington.
01:00
Through the Night—Thus Spake Zarathustra
Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra perform Haydn, Mozart and Strauss. With Jonathan Swain.
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Morning
07:00
Breakfast—Sunday - Martin Handley
Martin Handley presents Breakfast including a Sounds of the Earth slow radio soundscape.
09:00
Sunday Morning—Sarah Walker with an exhilarating musical mix
Sarah Walker chooses uplifting music to complement your morning.
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Afternoon
12:00
Private Passions—Francesca Stavrakopoulou
Michael Berkeley’s guest is Bible scholar Francesca Stavrakopoulou.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Alisa Weilerstein
Live from London's Wigmore Hall, superstar cellist Alisa Weilerstein performs solo Bach.(R)
14:00
The Early Music Show—il Pomo d'Oro from Montpellier
Countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński sings Baroque arias with the orchestra il Pomo d'Oro.
15:00
Choral Evensong—Edington Priory
From Edington Priory during the 2021 Edington Festival of Music within the Liturgy.
16:00
Jazz Record Requests—New discoveries and evergreen classics
Alyn Shipton pays tribute to Charlie Watts and plays a rare John Coltrane recording.
17:00
The Listening Service—How to listen to... Arvo Pärt
Tom explores Arvo Pärt's music - what makes it so unique and why is it so popular?
17:30
Words and Music—Light and Shade
Today's theme is prompted by contrasts in the work of Renaissance artist Caravaggio.
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Evening
18:45
Sunday Feature—The Many Diagnoses of Robert Schumann
Phil Hebblethwaite traces the explanations for Schumann‘s illness and death.
19:30
Drama on 3—Doctor Faustus
Marlowe's tragedy of a man who gains control over nature but loses control of himself.
21:00
Record Review Extra—Robert Schumann's Liederkreis
Hannah French presents more music from the freshest recordings in classical music.
23:00
Extraordinary Voices with Nora Fischer—Storytelling
3/3Singer Nora Fischer celebrates the huge variety of sounds the human larynx can produce.
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Late
00:00
Classical Fix—Cola Boyy
Linton Stephens mixes a classical playlist for multi-instrumentalist and singer Cola Boyy
00:30
Through the Night—Brahms's Second and Fourth Symphonies
The RAI National Symphony Orchestra perform Brahms. Jonathan Swain presents.
