Schedule
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Early
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00:30
Through the Night—Christmas carols from Denmark, Romania, Belarus and the UK
Jonathan Swain presents Christmas carols from Denmark, Romania, Belarus and the UK.
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Morning
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06:30
Breakfast—Friday - Petroc Trelawny
Petroc Trelawny presents the winner of the Breakfast Carol Competition.
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09:00
Essential Classics—Friday - Rob Cowan with John Craven
Including Mozart: Divertimento in E flat and Grieg: Holberg Suite.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Composer of the Week—Franz Berwald (1796-1868), Feeling and Reason
5/5 Exploring Berwald's last years, in which he saw his opera Estrella de Soria staged.
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13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Danish String Quartet in Scotland, Episode 4
4/4 The Danish String Quartet performs Nielsen's String Quartet No 4 and Nordic folk music.
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14:00
A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols—25/12/2015
Christmas carols and readings from the candlelit chapel of King's College, Cambridge.
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15:45
Sean Rafferty at Home—Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
Sean Rafferty visits soprano Dame Kiri Te Kanawa at home in the Sussex countryside.
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17:00
Words and Music—Gifts
Sheila Hancock and Scott Handy read poems and prose about giving and receiving gifts. (R)
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Evening
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18:00
New Generation Artists—Olena Tokar, Peter Moore, Beatrice Rana, Danish String Quartet
大象传媒 New Generation Artists including trombonist Peter Moore and pianist Beatrice Rana.
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19:00
大象传媒 Proms 2015—Prom 67: Bernstein - Stage and Screen
Katie Derham presents John Wilson and his orchestra paying tribute to Leonard Bernstein. (R)
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21:10
大象传媒 Proms 2015—Prom 68: Bach - Six Cello Suites Nos 4, 5, 6
The second part of Yo-Yo Ma's performance of the complete solo cello suites by JS Bach. (R)
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22:45
The Essay—Religion in the North, A Swedish Christmas: Andrew Brown
5/5 Andrew Brown recalls his experience of a Swedish Christmas.
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23:00
World on 3—Womad 2015 Highlights, Episode 2
2/2 Lopa Kothari presents highlights from 2015's Womad festival.
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Late
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01:00
Through the Night—New York Philharmonic and Evgeny Kissin - Gala Concert at Carnegie Hall
Jonathan Swain presents a gala concert from New York's Carnegie Hall.
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