Schedule
Early
01:00
Composed—Composed with Devonté Hynes, ELECTRONIC: Plugging in to celebrate musical innovators
A series of musical discovery from classical to electronic and beyond.
02:00
Gameplay with Baby Queen—Immersive beats to spirit you away
Discover new worlds with music from Grand Theft Auto, Arkham City and Eastwards.(R)
03:00
Through the Night—Heart and Hope
Minnesota Orchestra and conductor Osmo Vänskä play Herbert, Bach & Dvorak in Minneapolis.
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Morning
07:00
Breakfast—Your classical weekend
Tom McKinney sets up your weekend.
09:00
Record Review—Bach's Orchestral Suites in Building a Library with Nicholas Kenyon and Andrew McGregor
Nicholas Kenyon chooses his favourite recording of Bach's 4 Orchestral Suites.
11:45
Music Matters—Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Tom Service in conversation with conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin
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Afternoon
12:30
This Classical Life—Jess Gillam with... Robert Ames
Jess Gillam swaps music with conductor Robert Ames.
13:00
Inside Music—Countertenor Michael Harper with a musical traffic jam and a dance of the dead
Hear a leading musician open up a colourful selection of music from the inside.
15:00
Sound of Cinema—Slapstick
Matthew Sweet looks at some of the musical scores associated with slapstick comedy.
16:00
Music Planet—Sámi Road Trip
Radio 3's weekly exploration of world music.
17:00
J to Z—Brazil Focus with Sérgio Mendes
Julian Joseph celebrates the Brazilian jazz scene with special guest Sérgio Mendes.(R)
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Evening
18:30
Opera on 3—Puccini's La Bohème
From the New York Metropolitan Opera: Puccini's ultimate romantic tearjerker.
22:00
New Music Show—Flow
The latest in new music performance.
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Late
00:00
Freeness—Synth Seances
Corey Mwamba presents new music: ritualistic folk, time-travelling breath and psychedelia
01:00
Through the Night—En garde! French duels on eight strings
Violinists Johannes Pramsohler & Roldán Bernabé in works by Leclair, Guignon & Guillemain.
