Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Cindy McTee, Prokofiev and Brahms from Monte Carlo
Leonard Slatkin conducts the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra and pianist Seong-Jin Cho.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Friday - Petroc's classical mix
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, including the Friday poem.
09:00
Essential Classics—Georgia Mann
The perfect selection of classical music for your morning.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Henry Purcell (1659-1695), An Incomplete Life
5/5Donald Macleod explores what we know of Purcell’s private life.(R)
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Sounds of France, Music for string quartet by Debussy, Poulenc and Laurent Durupt
In this week's final concert, Quatuor Van Kuijk play Debussy and Poulenc.(R)
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Friday - Farrenc's Third Symphony
The Ulster Orchestra play Louise Farrenc.
16:30
The Listening Service—Bluebeard's Castle: Enter at Your Peril
Tom Service intrepidly explores Bluebeard's Castle, Bartok's one-act symbolist opera.(R)
17:00
In Tune—The Chevalier, Elena Langer
Sean Rafferty with the cast of upcoming The Chevalier, and composer Elena Langer.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—The perfect classical half hour
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Lionel Bringuier conducts Debussy, Dutilleux and Ravel
The BBC Symphony Orchestra performs 20th-century French masterworks.
22:00
The Verb—Spring Poetry: ambivalence and beauty
Ian McMillan is joined by Paul Farley, Caleb Femi and Penelope Lively to celebrate spring.(R)
22:45
The Essay—Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea: Wales and its Coastal Waters, What Has the Sea Become
Jon Gower recounts how the herring trade has brought Wales great fortune over the years.
23:00
Late Junction—Shackleton and MC Yallah in session
Verity Sharp shares the results of our latest long-distance collaboration session.(R)
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Late
01:00
Composed—Composed with Devonté Hynes, INFLUENCES: The music that inspires me
Devonté Hynes explores the music that’s helped shape him as an artist and composer.
02:00
Piano Flow—Tokio Myers, Beautiful piano pieces from the world of film
Tokio celebrates World Piano Day with his favourite piano pieces from global cinema.(R)
03:00
Through the Night—Enduring Spirit
Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra in a programme of Kodaly, Shostakovich and Nielsen
