Schedule
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Early
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00:30
Through the Night—Rachmaninov and Ravel from the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
John Shea presents the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra in Rachmaninov and Ravel.
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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, plus Rob Cowan with Nicholas Parsons
Artist of the Week: Leonard Bernstein conducts Mahler's Adagio from Symphony No 10.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Composer of the Week—Vitezslava Kapralova (1915-1940), Paris
4/5 Donald Macleod details Kapralova's move to Paris to study with Charles Munch.
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13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Britten Sinfonia at Lunch
The Britten Sinfonia play works by Shostakovich, Lou Harrison and Joey Roukens.
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14:00
Afternoon Concert—Thursday Opera Matinee, Berlioz - The Damnation of Faust
Berlioz's Damnation of Faust performed by the Berlin Philharmonic under Simon Rattle.
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16:30
In Tune—Endellion String Quartet, Thomas Newman, Royal Opera House Jette Parker Young Artists
Thomas Newman discusses composing the music for the forthcoming Bond film, Spectre.
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Evening
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18:30
Composer of the Week—Vitezslava Kapralova (1915-1940), Paris
4/5 Donald Macleod details Kapralova's move to Paris to study with Charles Munch. (R)
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19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—London Symphony Orchestra - Bartok and Stravinsky
Valery Gergiev conducts the LSO in Bartok and Stravinsky, including The Rite of Spring.
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22:00
Free Thinking—Meera Syal and Tanika Gupta in Conversation at Birmingham Rep
Meera Syal and Tanika Gupta talk to Rana Mitter about turning Anita and Me into a play.
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22:45
The Essay—Staging Arthur Miller, David Thacker
4/5 David Thacker discusses his close friendship and working relationship with Arthur Miller.
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23:00
Late Junction—Asha Puthli, Napoleon's Infinite Loop, Klangforum Wien, The Nightjar Orchestra
Unpopular music skillfully selected by Max Reinhardt.
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Late
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00:30
Through the Night—Signum Saxophone Quartet in Luxembourg
John Shea presents a concert given by the Signum Saxophone Quartet in Luxembourg.
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