Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Isabelle Faust and the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra at the BBC Proms
Isabelle Faust plays Dvořák's colourful, folk-inspired violin concerto.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Ease into the day with classical music
Join Elizabeth Alker for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
09:00
Sunday Morning—Three hours of classical sparkle
Sarah Walker with three hours of classical music to reflect, restore and refresh.
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Afternoon
12:00
Private Passions—Alison Weir
Michael Berkeley's guest is the best-selling writer of historical fiction, Alison Weir.
13:30
Music Map—Chopin's Nocturnes Op. 9
Connecting Ireland with American jazz, Sara Mohr-Pietsch maps Chopin's inky Nocturnes Op.9
15:00
Choral Evensong—St James’s Church, Sussex Gardens, London
From St James’s Church, Sussex Gardens, London, with the Rodolfus Choir.
16:00
Jazz Record Requests—Jazz for the New Year
Alyn Shipton presents jazz records of all styles as requested by you.
17:00
The Early Music Show—Happy New Year - 18th Century German style
German cantatas to usher in the new year.
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Evening
18:00
Words and Music—What's in a name?
A rose by any other name may smell as sweet but how does my own name define me?
19:15
Sunday Feature—Reeking of Cowpats - Peer Gynt
150 years on, how have Ibsen’s play and Grieg’s incidental music stood the test of time?
20:00
Record Review—Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante
Violinist Tasmin Little's recommended recording of Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante, K364.
20:59
Off airProgrammes will resume at 21:00
21:00
20th Century Radicals—Betsy Jolas: language, breath, and living sound
Kate Molleson and Gillian Moore shine new light on the 'modern' music of the 20th century
22:00
Night Tracks—Immersive music for late-night listening
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
Unclassified—Bright Horizons
Elizabeth Alker with brand new music from artists and composers defying genre conventions.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Mendelssohn, Beethoven and Mozart from the Belcea Quartet
A concert from Austria featuring Mozart's "Dissonance" Quartet, Beethoven and Mendelssohn.
