Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Beethoven and Schubert from the Chiaroscuro Quartet and cellist Christian Poltéra
Beethoven's 'Razumovsky' String Quartet and Schubert's String Quintet in C, D.956.
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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—Pianist Boris Giltburg performs live in the studio
Tom Service plays the best classical music and pianist Boris Giltburg plays live.
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Afternoon
12:00
Earlier... with Jools Holland—Classical, blues and jazz for the weekend
Jools is joined by musician Roxanne de Bastion, with music by Mendelssohn and Fats Waller.(R)
13:00
Music Matters—Jenni Murray's Women Composers, Undercover
Jenni Murray celebrates the music of women composers
14:00
Record Review—Bruckner's Symphony No. 4 in Building a Library with William Mival and Andrew McGregor
A thorough look at the week's classical music releases, plus news and recommendations.
16:00
Sound of Cinema—Hans Zimmer on Performance
Matthew Sweet is joined by Hans Zimmer to discuss film music on the concert stage.
17:00
This Classical Life—Jess Gillam with.... Hildur Guðnadóttir
Jess Gillam swaps favourite music with composer Hildur Guðnadóttir
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Evening
18:00
Opera on 3—Mark-Anthony Turnage's Festen
From the Royal Opera House in London, Tom Service presents Turnage's gripping new opera.
21:30
Music Planet—Seu Jorge’s footprints
Lopa Kothari is joined by Brazilian singer, songwriter and actor, Seu Jorge
22:30
New Music Show—A Kind of Haunting
Tom Service speaks to Michael Zev Gordon
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Montsalvatge, Mozart and de Falla
Lawrence Foster conducts the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Katowice.
