Schedule
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Early
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00:30
Through the Night—Ravel and Strauss
NDR Elbphilharmonie and Esa-Pekka Salonen perform Strauss and Ravel. With Jonathan Swain.
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Morning
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06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Petroc's classical commute
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
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09:00
Essential Classics—Ian Skelly
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—George Frideric Handel (1685-1759), Bridge-building: 1735-1736
3/5 Donald Macleod on how Handel survived the threat from the Opera of the Nobility.
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13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Radio 3 Big Song Weekend, Strauss, Pfitzner, Thuille Songs
Pianist Joseph Middleton curates a song series exploring the glories of Richard Strauss.
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14:00
Afternoon Concert—Wednesday - 大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra
With music by Mussorgsky, Beethoven, Bruckner and Brahms.
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15:30
Choral Evensong—Eton Choral Course at Eton College
From the Chapel of Eton College during the 2017 Eton Choral Course.
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16:30
New Generation Artists—A Rarity from Armenia
The Z.E.N. Trio play Armenian composer Arno Babadjanian's Piano Trio.
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17:00
In Tune—Lawrence Zazzo, Carly Paradis, Louise Lear
Katie Derham with countertenor Lawrence Zazzo and Line of Duty composer Carly Paradis.
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Evening
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19:00
Classical Mixtape—Countdown to Spring with an eclectic classical music mix
In Tune's specially curated playlist: an eclectic mix of music, including a few surprises.
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19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Cardiff Week (2/4)
Chamber orchestra Sinfonia Cymru perform works by Mozart and Bartok in Cardiff.
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22:00
Free Thinking—Introducing New Generation Thinkers 2021
Ten researchers look at colonial history, alphabets, punctuation, poetry, art terminology.
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22:45
The Essay—Books to Make Space For on the Bookshelf, Sindhubala
3/5 Preti Taneja on the writing and politics of Bengali author and activist Mahasweta Devi.
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23:00
Night Tracks—Music for sleep
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with a musical meditation on sleep and dreams.
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Late
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00:30
Through the Night—Schnittke and Mahler from Poland
Polish National RSO conducted by Gidon Kremer. Presented by Jonathan Swain.
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