Schedule
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Early
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00:30
Through the Night—Great British Symphonies: Walton's Symphony No 1
John Shea's selection includes music performed by the Danish National Symphony Orchestra.
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Morning
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06:30
Breakfast—Thursday - Petroc Trelawny
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
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09:00
Essential Classics—Thursday - Sarah Walker with Helen Lederer
Including Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition conducted by Valery Gergiev.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Composer of the Week—The Three Choirs Festival at 300, Gloucester
4/5 Donald Macleod visits Gloucester as part of a survey of the Three Choirs Festival.
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13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—The Three Choirs Festival at 300, Episode 3
3/4 Steven Osborne plays Beethoven's Piano Sonata in A, Op 101. Plus Wihan Quartet in Smetana.
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14:00
Afternoon Concert—Proms 2015 Repeats, Prom 13: Holst - The Planets
A Prom with the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra under Susanna Malkki in Boulez, Francesconi, Holst. (R)
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16:30
In Tune—Katia and Marielle Labeque, Anna Meredith, Constella Ballet and Orchestra
Suzy Klein's guests include pianists Katia and Marielle Labeque and composer Anna Meredith
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Evening
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18:30
Composer of the Week—The Three Choirs Festival at 300, Gloucester
4/5 Donald Macleod visits Gloucester as part of a survey of the Three Choirs Festival. (R)
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19:30
大象传媒 Proms—2015, Prom 17, Prom 17 (part 1): Halle - Debussy, Vaughan Williams and Elgar
1/2 Mark Elder conducts the Halle in music by Debussy and Vaughan Williams.
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20:20
大象传媒 Proms—2015, Proms Extra, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Lynne Truss and Philip Ardagh on the enduring appeal of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
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20:40
大象传媒 Proms—2015, Prom 17, Prom 17 (part 2): Halle - Debussy, Vaughan Williams and Elgar
2/2 Mark Elder conducts the Halle in Elgar's Symphony No 2 in E flat, Op 63.
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22:00
Sunday Feature—Global Classical Music - A New World Symphony, New Orchestras, New Repertoire?
2/3 Petroc Trelawny on the futures of global orchestras, including in China, Qatar and Brazil. (R)
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22:45
The Essay—The Islamic Golden Age, Harun al-Rashid
5/20 Julia Bray explores the figure of Harun al-Rashid from the Thousand and One Night tales. (R)
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23:00
Late Junction—Thursday - Latitude and Womad Festivals
Nick Luscombe with highlights from Latitude 2015, including Fumaca Preta.
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Late
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00:30
Through the Night—Shostakovich and Rachmaninov Cello Sonatas
Julian Steckel and Marianna Shirinyan play cello sonatas by Shostakovich and Rachmaninov.
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