Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Three Bach Cantatas from Copenhagen
Lars Ulrik Mortensen conducts Concerto Copenhagen in cantatas by JS Bach.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Tuesday - Kate's classical commute
Kate Molleson presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Georgia Mann
The ideal mix of classical music for your morning.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Mel Bonis (1858-1937), The learning years
2/5Donald Macleod explores Mel Bonis's years of training at the Paris Conservatoire
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—The George Enescu International Festival - Ravel and Chopin
Nelson Goerner plays Chopin Ballads at the George Enescu International Festival.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Tuesday - Schubert's Symphony No 9 in C, 'Great'
Ainars Rubikis conducts the George Enescu Philharmonic in Schubert's 'Great' Symphony.
17:00
In Tune—Benjamin Grosvenor, Steven Osborne
Piano stars Benjamin Grosvenor and Steven Osborne join Sean Rafferty.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Expand your horizons with classical music
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Saffron Hall New Year Celebration
Chloe Rooke conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra and soloists in Viennese music.
22:00
Free Thinking—Aztecs and Otherness
Caroline Dodds Pennock discusses how Aztecs, Inuit, Mayans and others discovered Europe.
22:45
The Essay—Science Notes, Romance
2/5James Burke links planetary orbits, the teeny-weeny and fake Scottish literature.(R)
23:00
Night Tracks—Green
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with late-night mix of music exploring the colour green.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Britten, Strauss and Copland from Helsinki
Oboist François Leleux joins the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra and Nicholas Collon.
