Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Days of Early Music Festival 2023 from Bratislava
Music by Telemann and his contemporaries, performed by the Lotz Trio and Musica Florea.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Start your weekend the Radio 3 way, with Saturday Breakfast
Emma Clarke sets up your Saturday morning.
09:00
Saturday Morning—Gareth's Festive Classical Playlist
Gareth Malone presents the best classical playlist for the the festive season.
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Afternoon
12:00
Earlier... with Jools Holland—Jools's musical selection for a Saturday lunchtime
Jools is joined by musician Anoushka Shankar with music by Faure, Carreno and Dvorak.(R)
13:00
Music Matters—Satire and the Stave, Satire and the State
Chris Addison explores how composers have used music to challenge the power of the state.
14:00
Record Review—Copland's Rodeo in Building a Library with Ben Gernon and Sarah Walker
Conductor Ben Gernon's personal recommendation for Copland's Rodeo.
16:00
Sound of Cinema—Wallace & Gromit and the Music of Aardman Animations
With the release of Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, Matthew Sweet visits Aardman.
17:00
This Classical Life—Jess Gillam with... Ray Chen
Jess Gillam hosts the music show for people who like classical and other stuff too.
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Evening
18:00
Opera on 3—Michael Tippett's New Year
A performance of Michael Tippett's New Year by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
20:45
The Lebrecht Interview—Itzhak Perlman
Norman Lebrecht in conversation with legendary violinist Itzhak Perlman.
21:30
Music Planet—Music for Hibernation
Kathryn Tickell selects restful music, with Finnish folk musician Maija Kauhanen.
22:30
New Music Show—London Contemporary Music Festival
Cutting-edge and experimental new music in live performance, plus interviews and features.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Schubert, Schumann and Mendelssohn
Chamber music played by Antje Weithaas and soloists from the Pau Casals Festival Orchestra
