Schedule
Early
01:00
Through the Night—Beethoven and Mahler
Pianist Beatrice Rana joins the RAI National Symphony Orchestra. Presented by 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—Haydn's Mass in Time of War with Andrew McGregor and Richard Wigmore
Building a Library with the must-have recording of Haydn's dramatic Missa in tempore belli
11:45
Music Matters—Minimalism, Laurence Crane at 60 & Nina Simone's Gum
Kate Molleson with Warren Ellis and composer, Laurence Crane.
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Afternoon
12:30
This Classical Life—Jess Gillam with... Carlos Simon
Jess Gillam is joined by composer Carlos Simon to share the music they love.
13:00
Inside Music—Conductor and keyboard player Steven Devine uncovers musical stories
Steven Devine reveals familiar and unfamiliar works in a new light.
15:00
Sound of Cinema—John Carpenter
Matthew Sweet and director and composer John Carpenter talk about the music for his films.
16:00
Music Planet—Kathryn Tickell with Ian Brennan
Kathryn Tickell interviews author, producer and sound recordist Ian Brennan.
17:00
J to Z—Pee Wee Ellis, Madeleine Peyroux
The late Pee Wee Ellis live in concert, plus Madeleine Peyroux’s musical inspirations.
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Evening
18:30
Opera on 3—Mitridate, re di Ponto
Mozart's opera Mitridate, re di Ponto, recorded at Covent Garden, in 2017.
22:00
New Music Show—Venice Biennale Musicale 2021
The latest in new music including premieres from the Venice Biennale Musicale.
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Late
00:00
Freeness—Quiet Contours
Pianist Aman Mahajan responds in music to his mother’s poetic reflections on quietude.
01:00
Through the Night—Young Talents from Barcelona
Violinist Miquel Muñiz and pianist Lluís Rodríguez Salvà perform. Catriona Young presents.
