Schedule
Early
00:00
Freeness—Chance Designs
Corey Mwamba presents improvised music that thrives on and challenges chaos.
01:00
Through the Night—Estonian Festival Orchestra
Flautist Emmanuel Pahud and the Estonian Festival Orchestra in music by Mozart and Poulenc
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Morning
07:00
Breakfast—Sunday - Martin Handley
Martin Handley presents Breakfast, including a Sounds of the Earth slow radio soundscape.
09:00
Sunday Morning—Sarah Walker with a kaleidoscopic musical mix
Sarah Walker chooses uplifting music to complement your morning.
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Afternoon
12:00
Private Passions—Mary-Ann Ochota
Michael’s Berkeley’s guest is anthropologist Mary-Ann Ochota.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Ning Feng and Thomas Hoppe
Dazzling Chinese violinist Ning Feng plays Schnittke, Prokofiev, Falla and Korngold.(R)
14:00
The Early Music Show—The Trouveres
Lucie Skeaping meets the singer-songwriters of 13th-century northern France.
15:00
Choral Evensong—Bristol Cathedral
Live from Bristol Cathedral.(R)
16:00
Jazz Record Requests—Jazz for a Sunday afternoon
Alyn Shipton presents jazz records of all styles as requested by you.
17:00
The Listening Service—Is Music Good for You?
The tightly entwined relationship of music and our minds.(R)
17:30
Words and Music—Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
From the dance floor to a Sunday sermon, loneliness to loud music, a night out to lying in
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Evening
18:45
Between the Ears—Scoring Mental Health
Vivid new sound and music capturing how mental illness resonates to those mentally unwell
19:15
Sunday Feature—The Perfect Balance
Dr Anindya Raychaudhuri journeys through a vortex tunnel to study the notion of balance.
19:30
Drama on 3—Ian McEwan with the BBC Symphony Orchestra
An evening of readings and music with acclaimed novelist Ian McEwan.
21:15
Record Review Extra—Sibelius's Sixth Symphony
Hannah French presents more from the freshest recordings in classical music.
23:00
The Story of the Little Book—2. Which comes first..? ('Prima le parole')
An exploration of the world of the librettist, drawing from over four centuries of opera.
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Late
00:00
Classical Fix—Dr Radha Modgil
Linton Stephens tries out a classical playlist on Dr Radha Modgil.
00:30
Through the Night—Choral music by Lidholm, Lang and Lassus
Krista Audere conducts the Swedish Radio Choir in music by Julia Wolfe and Frank Martin.
