Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Pau Casals Festival Orchestra
Young and professional musicians combine to form the Pau Casals Festival Orchestra.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Thursday - Petroc's classical alarm call
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Georgia Mann
A great selection of classical music for your morning.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Samuel Barber (1910-1981), Barber’s operatic failure
4/5Donald Macleod journeys through the 1960s, when Barber composes an Egyptian opera.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Cheltenham Music Festival 2023 - Mithras Trio
Radio 3 New Generation Artists the Mithras Trio play works by McDowall and Dvořák.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—BBC Proms 2023, Thursday - BBC Proms - Pekka Kuusisto plays Vivaldi
Violinist Pekka Kuusisto plays Vivaldi's Four Seasons at the BBC Proms.
17:00
In Tune—Charlie Stemp, Susan Bullock
Sean Rafferty is joined by actor Charlie Stemp and soprano Susan Bullock.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Half an hour of the finest classical music
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
19:30
BBC Proms—2023, Prom 8: Impressions of Spain (Part 1)
Live at the BBC Proms: Josep Pons conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
20:27
Backstage Pass—María Dueñas makes her Proms debut
Tasmin Little meets soloist María Dueñas to discuss aspects of their respective careers.
20:48
BBC Proms—2023, Prom 8: Impressions of Spain (Part 2)
Live at the BBC Proms: Josep Pons conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
22:00
Sunday Feature—The Primitivism of Primitivism
Alastair Sooke reassesses the origins and relevance of primitivism in art history.(R)
22:45
The Essay—Secret Admirers, Jumoké Fashola on Nina Simone
Radio 3 presenter Jumoké Fashola celebrates the American singer-songwriter Nina Simone(R)
23:00
The Night Tracks Mix—Music for the darkling hour
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with a magical sonic journey for late-night listening.
23:30
Ultimate Calm—Ólafur Arnalds: Series 1, A musical journey into calm
1/13Escape with Ólafur Arnalds for an hour-long musical journey into calmness.(R)
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Romantic Slovenia
The RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra performs a programme of Schumann and Bruckner
