Schedule
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Early
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00:30
Through the Night—Classical and contemporary strings
Chamber music concerts from Ticino e Grigioni Festival in Switzerland. John Shea presents.
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Morning
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06:30
Breakfast—Thursday - Petroc's classical mix
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show with 'Russian spring' music.
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09:00
Essential Classics—Essential Classics with Ian Skelly: Essential Handel arias, Frederic Cowen's Frankenstein, Janacek's 'Kreutzer Sonata' Quartet
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Composer of the Week—Florence Price (1887-1953), Florence Price battles for recognition
4/5 Donald Macleod explores Price鈥檚 continual battle for recognition.
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13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Artist Spotlight at LSO St Luke's, V铆kingur 脫lafsson
V铆kingur 脫lafsson plays solo piano works by JS Bach at LSO St Luke's in London.
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14:00
Afternoon Concert—Opera matin茅e: Ethel Smyth's F锚te galante
A Dance Dream in One Act. Poetic version by Edward Shanks, after Maurice Baring鈥檚 story.
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17:00
In Tune—Lara Melda, Richard Alston, Megson
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
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19:00
Classical Mixtape—Expand your horizons with classical music
An eclectic mix featuring classical favourites, lesser-known gems and a few surprises.
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19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Lauren Zhang's Rachmaninov
The 'Everest of piano concertos' performed alongside music by Prokofiev and Alissa Firsova
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22:00
Free Thinking—Jewish Identity in 2020
Howard Jacobson, Bari Weiss, Hadley Freeman, Jonathan Freedland and Matthew Sweet.
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22:45
The Essay—Women Writers to Put Back on the Bookshelf, Storm Jameson
4/5 A Yorkshire-born writer with a European outlook who campaigned for World War II refugees.
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23:00
The Night Tracks Mix—Music for late night listening
An adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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23:30
Unclassified—Mind-altering sounds for International Women's Day
Elizabeth Alker with music by Aisha Devi, Hinako Omori, Holly Herndon and Daisy Moon.
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Late
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00:30
Through the Night—Musica Viva
Russian chamber orchestra Musica Viva plays Mozart, Vivaldi and Grieg. With John Shea.
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