Schedule
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Early
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00:30
Through the Night—15/12/2011
John Shea introduces a programme of Mozart performed by the Prague Chamber Orchestra.
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Morning
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06:30
Breakfast—Thursday - Petroc Trelawny
Petroc Trelawny presents music by Barber, Shostakovich and Britten.
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09:00
Essential Classics—Thursday - Sarah Walker
Sarah Walker presents music by CPE Bach and Mozart.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Composer of the Week—Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), Businessman and Charity-Giver
4/5 Donald Macleod considers two different sides of Beethoven's character.
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13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—LSO St Luke's Beethoven Piano Sonata Series, Shai Wosner
7/12 Shai Wosner in Beethoven: Piano Sonatas: No 3 in C, Op 2; No 4 in E flat, Op 7.
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14:00
Afternoon Concert—大象传媒 Performing Groups, Episode 4
4/5 The 大象传媒 SSO performs music by Debussy, Vaughan Williams and Borodin.
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16:30
In Tune—Thursday - Sean Rafferty
With live performances by the Abram Wilson Quartet and an interview with Antonio Pappano.
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Evening
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18:30
Composer of the Week—Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), Businessman and Charity-Giver
4/5 Donald Macleod considers two different sides of Beethoven's character.
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19:30
Radio 3 Live in Concert—Live from The Sage Gateshead, Stravinsky, Ravel
1/2 Northern Sinfonia under Thierry Fischer in jazz-inspired music by Stravinsky and Ravel.
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20:30
Twenty Minutes—The Art of Fireworks
Alexandra Harris discusses the history of fireworks at the 2011 Free Thinking Festival.
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20:50
Radio 3 Live in Concert—Live from The Sage Gateshead, Beethoven
2/2 Thierry Fischer conducts the Northern Sinfonia in Beethoven's Symphony No 4 in B flat.
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22:00
Night Waves—The Artist
Anne McElvoy discusses the new film The Artist, which celebrates Hollywood in the 1920s.
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22:45
The Essay—The Antarcticans, How Not to Make Ice Cream in Antarctica
4/5 Paleoclimatologist Jane Francis discusses her time in the Antarctic.
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23:00
Late Junction—Verity Sharp - 15/12/2011
Verity Sharp presents music from Crete, Irish fiddle tunes and Chopin from Tzimon Barto.
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Late
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00:30
Through the Night—16/12/2011
John Shea presents a selection from the archives, featuring Rostropovich and Richter.
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