Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—The Modigliani Quartet performs works by Turina, Ravel and Schubert
The quartet performs at the Schubertiade Schwarzenberg festival in Austria.
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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—String fireworks from Attacca Quartet
Tom Service with guests, stories and the perfect classical soundtrack to start the weekend
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Afternoon
12:00
Earlier... with Jools Holland—Jools with some of his most-loved recordings
Jools is joined by guitarist Robin Katz, with music by Schubert, Satie and Reinhardt.
13:00
Music Matters—Jenni Murray's Women Composers, Rich and powerful
Jenni explores the roles of money and connections in the careers of women composers
14:00
Record Review—Dvořák’s 8th Symphony in Building a Library with Nigel Simeone and Andrew McGregor
Nigel Simeone chooses his favourite recording of Dvořák’s 8th Symphony
16:00
Sound of Cinema—A.R. Rahman
Matthew Sweet chats to legendary Bollywood film composer A.R. Rahman.
17:00
This Classical Life—Jess Gillam with....Lotte Betts-Dean
Jess Gillam swaps favourite music with vocalist Lotte Betts-Dean
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Evening
18:00
Opera on 3—Puccini's La Bohème
Puccini's tragic tale of love and loss from the Metropolitan Opera in New York City
21:30
Music Planet—Spring in our Steps
Kathryn Tickell picks a bouquet of fresh tunes to celebrate the arrival of spring
22:30
New Music Show—Charlemagne Palestine Live in London
Charlemagne Palestine on the organ of St John at Hackney
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Bruckner's Second Symphony with the German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra
Bartók and Bruckner performed by the German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra.










