Schedule
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Early
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00:30
Through the Night—Bernstein's Chichester Psalms with the Swedish Radio Chorus
With Jonathan Swain. Including the Swedish Radio Chorus in Bernstein's Chichester Psalms.
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Morning
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06:30
Breakfast—Monday - Petroc Trelawny
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's breakfast show, with a musical advent calendar.
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09:00
Essential Classics—Monday - Rob Cowan with Ray Mears
Artist of the Week: pianist Claudio Arrau, featured performing Liszt's Hungarian Fantasy.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Composer of the Week—Prokofiev - Back in the USSR, A Prodigal Son Returns
1/5 Why Prokofiev chose to return to the USSR at the height of Stalin's Great Terror.
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13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Wigmore Hall Mondays - Miklos Perenyi
From Wigmore Hall, London. Cellist Miklos Perenyi performs music by Bach and Kodaly.
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14:00
Afternoon Concert—大象传媒 Performing Groups' Best of 2016, 大象传媒 Singers, 大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra
1/4 With the 大象传媒 Singers playing entries for the 2016 Radio 3 Carol Competition.
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16:30
In Tune—Elena Urioste, Pavel Kolesnikov, Cantabile
Sean Rafferty's guests include Elena Urioste, Pavel Kolesnikov and Cantabile.
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Evening
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18:30
Composer of the Week—Prokofiev - Back in the USSR, A Prodigal Son Returns
1/5 Why Prokofiev chose to return to the USSR at the height of Stalin's Great Terror.
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19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Handel's Messiah
大象传媒 National Chorus of Wales with the Welsh National Opera Orchestra in Handel's Messiah.
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22:00
Music Matters—Milton Babbitt: Changing the way we think about music
Sara Mohr-Pietsch talks to conductor Daniele Gatti. (R)
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22:45
The Essay—Christmas Close Up, New Life
1/5 John Wyatt on the fragility of new life and working on a neonatal ward at Christmas.
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23:00
Jazz Now—Ellery Eskelin
Soweto Kinch presents saxophonist Ellery Eskelin in concert.
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Late
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00:30
Through the Night—Andr谩s Schiff plays Bach's Goldberg Variations
With Jonathan Swain. Including Bach's Goldberg Variations played by Sir Andr谩s Schiff.
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