Schedule
Early
01:00
Through the Night—Mendelssohn and Shostakovich
Music from the Italian RAI National Symphony Orchestra and James Conlon. With John Shea.
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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—Lehar's The Merry Widow with Nigel Simeone and Andrew McGregor
Nigel Simeone chooses his favourite recording of Lehar's The Merry Widow.
11:45
Music Matters—José Serebrier
Conductor José Serebrier and book An Inconvenient Black History of British Musical Theatre
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Afternoon
12:30
This Classical Life—Jess Gillam with... Claire M Singer
Jess Gillam chats to composer Claire M Singer about the music they love.
13:00
Inside Music—Conductor Delyana Lazarova with a playlist of rhythm and grandeur
Hear a leading musician open up a colourful selection of music from the inside.
15:00
Sound of Cinema—Bond Villains
Series of programmes exploring film music.
16:00
Music Planet—Lopa Kothari with Aynur
Lopa Kothari interviews Kurdish singer Aynur Dogan.
17:00
J to Z—Mike Westbrook
Pianist, composer and British jazz royalty Mike Westbrook shares his musical inspirations.
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Evening
18:30
Opera on 3—Opera on 3: Verdi's Rigoletto
Carlos Álvarez stars in Verdi's great tragedy from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
22:00
New Music Show—Rhythm Changes
The latest in new music performance.
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Late
00:00
Freeness—Changing Elements
Corey Mwamba shares new and old shifting sounds with elemental themes.
01:00
Through the Night—Ravel and Britten from London
Julia Bullock joins the Philharmonia Orchestra and Esa-Pekka Salonen. John Shea presents.
