Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Musici Ireland
The Irish chamber ensemble perform Coleridge-Taylor and Saint-Saëns in County Wexford.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Hannah's classical alarm call
Hannah French presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Tom McKinney
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
11:00
Edinburgh International Festival—2022 Queen's Hall Series, Richard Egarr and Friends
Chamber music from Italy, Germany and Austria from the 1600s.
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Afternoon
13:00
Composer of the Week—Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847), At the Height of His Fame
2/4Donald Macleod surveys Mendelssohn’s life at the height of his career.(R)
14:00
Afternoon Concert—The Royal Northern Sinfonia and Nicholas Daniel
The RNS perform Haydn, Vaughan Williams, Saariaho and Beethoven at the Proms.
16:00
Choral Evensong—Armagh Cathedral
Live from Armagh Cathedral during the Charles Wood Summer School.
17:00
In Tune—Alison Balsom, Alessandro Fisher, Claire Barnett-Jones, Simon Lepper
Sean Rafferty is joined by Alison Balsom, Alessandro Fisher and Claire Barnett-Jones.
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Evening
19:00
BBC Proms—2022, Prom 49: Rattle conducts Mahler's 'Resurrection' Symphony
Live from the BBC Proms: Sir Simon Rattle conducts the London Symphony Orchestra.
21:15
Between the Ears—Flight of the Monarch
The migratory route of the monarch butterfly traced in words, music and sound.(R)
21:45
The Essay—Folk at Home, At Home with Peter Broderick
15/20Oregon-born, Galway-based Peter Broderick sings in praise of the blackberry.(R)
22:00
The Way I See It—Mark Morris on Florine Stettheimer's Costume Design for Orphée
21/30Stettheimer's Costume Design for Orphée is Mark Morris's choice of works from MoMA.(R)
22:15
BBC Proms—2022, Prom 50: The Sixteen sings Tallis’s Spem in alium
Live at the BBC Proms: The Sixteen and Harry Christophers perform Tallis's Spem in alium.
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Late
00:00
The Night Tracks Mix—Music for the darkling hour
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with a magical sonic journey for late-night listening.(R)
00:30
Through the Night—Eos Quartet
The first prizewinners of the 2021 Swiss Chamber Music Festival.
