Schedule
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Early
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00:30
Through the Night—In Memoriam Nelson Freire
Two concerts from 1966 and 1986 celebrating the legendary pianist, who died in 2021.
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Morning
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06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Petroc's classical mix
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
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09:00
Essential Classics—Tom McKinney
The ideal mix of classical music for your morning.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Composer of the Week—Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912), At Home
3/5 Donald Macleod explores Coleridge-Taylor鈥檚 place in society, and steps inside his home.
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13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Music from Maida Vale (2/4)
The Heath Quartet perform works by Bartok and Beethoven. (R)
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14:00
Afternoon Concert—Wednesday - Handel's Israel in Egypt, Part 1
Music by Stravinsky, Handel and Ibert.
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16:00
Choral Evensong—Leeds Cathedral
Choral vespers from the Office for the Dead, live from Leeds Cathedral.
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17:00
In Tune—Figure and Ashley Riches, Andre J Thomas and Carlos Simon, Stephanie Childress, Simone Ibbett-Brown, Alexandra Lowe, James Way
Sean Rafferty is joined by Figure ensemble with Ashley Riches for a live performance.
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Evening
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19:00
Classical Mixtape—The eclectic classical mix
An eclectic mix featuring classical favourites, lesser-known gems and a few surprises
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19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Alexander Gadjiev plays Chopin's piano
Alexander Gadjiev joins the Consone Quartet, performing on Chopin's 1848 Pleyel piano.
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22:00
Free Thinking—Goethe, Schiller and the first Romantics
Andrea Wulf, author of a new group biography set in 1790s Jena, joins Anne McElvoy.
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22:45
The Essay—Renewing the Past: The 大象传媒 and Early Music, 1940s, New Life for Old Music
Nicholas Kenyon explores early music at the 大象传媒 in the 1940s.
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23:00
Night Tracks—A little night music
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
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00:30
Through the Night—Lament and Beauty
Jean-Yves Thibaudet joins the Minnesota Orchestra and Osmo V盲nsk盲 to perform Ravel.
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