Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Holst's The Planets at the BBC Proms
Student musicians from Helsinki and London play Holst's suite plus Sibelius and Lara Poe.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—The best classical music wake-up call
Join Hannah French every Saturday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
09:00
Saturday Morning—Conductor Edward Gardner and violinist Anna Phoebe drop in to the studio
Tom Service talks to conductor Edward Gardner, plus live music from violinist Anna Phoebe.
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Afternoon
12:00
Earlier... with Jools Holland—Jools and guests share their musical favourites
Jools is joined by singer songwriter Emeli Sande with music by Dvorak and Khachaturian.
13:00
Music Matters—400 Years of the Royal Collection, St James's Palace
Ian Skelly tours the formal home of the British Court, exploring its art and music.
14:00
Record Review—Purcell's Anthems in Building a Library with Nicholas Kenyon and Andrew McGregor
Nicholas Kenyon's recommendation from recordings of Purcell's Anthems.
16:00
Sound of Cinema—An interview with American film score composer Michael Giacchino
Matthew Sweet interviews American film score composer Michael Giacchino
17:00
This Classical Life—Jess Gillam with... Ksenija Sidorova
Jess Gillam swaps favourite music with the accordionist Ksenija Sidorova.
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Evening
18:00
Opera on 3—Tchaikovsky's The Queen of Spades
Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents Tchaikovsky's passionate thriller from Garsington Opera.
21:30
Music Planet—Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali Group live in Bradford
Lopa Kothari is in Bradford for a special concert of transcendent Sufi devotional music.
22:30
New Music Show—Wild About Nature
The New Music Show goes wild about nature.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Ton Koopman conducts works by Rameau, Bach, Handel and Haydn
The Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra under Ton Koopman play Baroque and Classical works.
