Schedule
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Early
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00:30
Through the Night—John Shea with concert music and opera, recorded from locations throughout Europe
John Shea with concert music and opera, recorded from locations throughout Europe.
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Morning
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06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Petroc Trelawny
Petroc Trelawny with the Breakfast Advent Calendar and another JS Bach prelude and fugue.
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09:00
Essential Classics—Wednesday with Suzy Klein - The Nutcracker, Christmas Pigs, Brian Blessed
Brian Blessed lists his cultural influences and inspirations.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Composer of the Week—Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Kapellmeister at Last
3/5 Donald Macleod explores J S Bach's time as Kapellmeister at the Court in Cothen.
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13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Solo Bach at St Luke's, Isabelle Faust
4/4 Isabelle Faust (violin) in Bach: Sonatas Nos 1 and 3; Partita No 3, BWV1006. (R)
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14:00
Afternoon Concert—Bach
The 大象传媒 Philharmonic perform Bach arrangements and pieces by Steve Elcock and Alban Berg.
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15:30
Choral Evensong—Music and Readings for Advent
'A Blessing to the World' - an Advent Sequence recorded in Edington Priory Church.
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16:30
Words and Music—A String of Pearls
Texts and music on the theme of pearls, with readings by Aysha Kala and Jude Akuwudike. (R)
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17:45
New Generation Artists—Kathryn Rudge, Peter Moore, Van Kuijk Quartet, Annelien Van Wauwe
Clemency Burton-Hill introduces trombonist Peter Moore with a seldom-heard French sonata.
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Evening
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19:00
Bach Walks—2: Schierke to Brocken Summit
Retracing JS Bach's 250-mile walk to Lubeck, Horatio Clare reaches the Harz Mountains.
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19:30
Proms 2017 Repeats—Prom 25: Sir John Eliot Gardiner and the Monteverdi Choir
The Monteverdi Choir marks the 500th anniversary of the Reformation.
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22:00
Sunday Feature—Reformation 500
Chris Bowlby explores how the Reformation shaped German culture and what it means today. (R)
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22:45
The Essay—Luther's Reformation Gang, Katharina von Bora
3/5 Charlotte Woodford on the contribution of Katharina Von Bora to Luther's Reformation.
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23:00
Late Junction—Verity Sharp
With the Winter Solstice approaching, Verity Sharp shares music for mid-winter.
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Late
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00:30
Through the Night—Catriona Young with concert music and opera, recorded from locations throughout Europe
Catriona Young with concert music and opera, recorded from locations throughout Europe.
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