Schedule
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Early
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00:30
Through the Night—Ravel's L'heure espagnole
Jonathan Swain's selection includes a Norwegian performance of Ravel's L'heure espagnole.
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Morning
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06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Petroc Trelawny
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
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09:00
Essential Classics—Wednesday - Rob Cowan with Mike Leigh
With Rob Cowan. Artist of the Week: George Szell, who conducts Beethoven's Symphony No 4.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Composer of the Week—Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937), Appointed to the Paris Conservatoire
3/5 Focusing on Widor's work as a teacher and curtain calls taken with the Prince of Wales.
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13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Radio 3 New Generation Artists, Episode 2
2/4 Songs by Ireland and Bridge, Bach fugues for string quartet and a Hindemith viola sonata.
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14:00
Afternoon Concert—大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra and Singers, Episode 3
3/4 James MacMillan conducts the 大象传媒 Singers in his own music. Plus the 大象传媒 SO in Falla.
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15:30
Choral Evensong—St Pancras Church
From St Pancras Church during the 2015 London Festival of Contemporary Church Music.
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16:30
In Tune—Hot Sardines, Tasmin Little, Kirill Gerstein, Nigel Kennedy
Guests include Tasmin Little, Nigel Kennedy, Hot Sardines and Kirill Gerstein.
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Evening
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18:30
Composer of the Week—Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937), Appointed to the Paris Conservatoire
3/5 Focusing on Widor's work as a teacher and curtain calls taken with the Prince of Wales. (R)
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19:30
Radio 3 Live in Concert—Academy of Ancient Music
The Academy of Ancient Music perform music centred on Venice in the 18th century.
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22:00
Free Thinking—Landmark: Dante's The Divine Comedy
Prue Shaw, Sean O'Brien, Nick Havely and Kevin Jackson discuss Dante's The Divine Comedy.
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22:45
The Essay—In the Shadow of Kafka, Waving or Drowning: Kafka and Meaning
3/5 Karen Leeder explores Franz Kafka's very modern use of messengers and messages.
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23:00
Late Junction—Wednesday - Verity Sharp
With Verity Sharp. Includes Olivia Chaney, Galician music and Purcell from Andreas Scholl.
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Late
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00:30
Through the Night—Berlin Philharmonic and Simon Rattle
Including the Berlin Philharmonic under Simon Rattle in a concert from the 2010 Proms.
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