Schedule
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Early
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00:30
Through the Night—The Danish String Quartet performs music by Carl Nielsen
Jonathan Swain presents a concert given by the Danish String Quartet.
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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 Tamsin Greig
With an excerpt from Weber's Der Freischutz and Haydn's Symphony No 6.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Composer of the Week—Giovanni Paisiello (1740-1816), Episode 4
4/5 Donald Macleod introduces two new operas written after Paisiello's return to Naples. (R)
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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. (R)
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14:00
Afternoon Concert—Thursday Opera Matinee, Benjamin Godard - Dante
Katie Derham presents Benjamin Godard's opera Dante, starring soprano Veronique Gens.
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16:30
In Tune—Zak Ozmo and L'Avventura, Colin Matthews, London Conchord Ensemble
With live music from Zak Ozmo with L'Avventura, plus London Conchord Ensemble.
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Evening
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18:30
Composer of the Week—Giovanni Paisiello (1740-1816), Episode 4
4/5 Donald Macleod introduces two new operas written after Paisiello's return to Naples. (R)
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19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Pianist Daniil Trifonov at Wigmore Hall
Live from Wigmore Hall, Daniil Trifonov (piano) in Bach, Schubert, Brahms and Rachmaninov.
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22:00
Free Thinking—Archaelogy: Alexandra Sofroniew, Damian Robinson, Raimund Karl, Susan Greaney
Rana Mitter on underwater archaeology at home and abroad, discussing two new exhibitions.
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22:45
The Essay—Get Playing, Get Playing: Peter Bradshaw's electric guitar
4/5 Film critic Peter Bradshaw describes how he was reunited with his electric guitar.
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23:00
Late Junction—Max Reinhardt
Adventures in music, ancient to future: Max Reinhardt with music from Korean band Jambinai
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Late
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00:30
Through the Night—Sibelius, Nielsen and Bartok from the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Jonathan Swain introduces performances by the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra.
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