Schedule
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Early
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00:30
Through the Night—Rossini, Prokofiev and Schubert from the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana
Jonathan Swain presents a concert from the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana.
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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 Francesca Simon
Artists of the Week: the Juilliard Quartet, in Schubert's Death and the Maiden Quartet.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Composer of the Week—Wagner and His World, Wagner, Meyerbeer and Palestrina
3/5 Donald Macleod explores how Wagner first cherished, then rejected, Meyerbeer's influence. (R)
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13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Hay Festival 2015, Ivana Gavric
2/4 Pianist Ivana Gavric performs music by Grieg, Janacek and Cheryl Frances-Hoad. (R)
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14:00
Afternoon Concert—Orchestre National de France, Episode 3
3/4 The Orchestre National de France performs music by Casella, Mozart and Schumann.
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15:30
Choral Evensong—Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford
From Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford.
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16:30
In Tune—Voice Trio, Laszlo Rozsa, Stuart Stratford, Igor Levit
Sean Rafferty's guests include conductor Stuart Stratford and pianist Igor Levit.
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Evening
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18:30
Composer of the Week—Wagner and His World, Wagner, Meyerbeer and Palestrina
3/5 Donald Macleod explores how Wagner first cherished, then rejected, Meyerbeer's influence. (R)
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19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - Brahms, Mahler
The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra in Brahms's Violin Concerto and Mahler's Symphony No 1.
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22:00
Free Thinking—Olafur Eliasson, Andrey Kurkov, Mary Dejevsky and Zinovy Zinik on Soviet Culture
Philip Dodd talks to artist Olafur Eliasson and novelist Andrey Kurkov.
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22:45
The Essay—Just Juvenilia, Just Juvenilia: Janet Suzman
3/5 Actress Janet Suzman recalls working on the film Nicholas and Alexandra. (R)
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23:00
Late Junction—Verity Sharp
Adventures in music, ancient to future: Verity Sharp with music including Ninebarrow.
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Late
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00:30
Through the Night—Helmuth Rilling conducts Bach cantatas in Trinity Church, Cologne
For Ascension Thursday, Jonathan Swain introduces a programme of Bach cantatas.
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