Schedule
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Early
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00:30
Through the Night—Music from the Cinema
John Axelrod conducts the RAI National Symphony Orchestra in Bernstein, Rota and Williams.
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Morning
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06:30
Breakfast—Thursday - Petroc's classical rise and shine
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
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09:00
Essential Classics—Georgia Mann
The ideal mix of classical music for your morning.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Composer of the Week—Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), Addio
4/5 Things go badly wrong between Verdi and Milan. Presented by Donald Macleod.
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13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Pianist Malcolm Martineau and Friends (3/4)
Tenor Nicky Spence sings Britten, Griffes and Margaret Bonds.
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14:00
Afternoon Concert—Beethoven's Fifth Symphony from Munich
Lahav Shani conducts the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in Beethoven鈥檚 Fifth Symphony.
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17:00
In Tune—Budapest Cafe Orchestra, Chris Lintott and Bethany Horak-Hallett
The Budapest Cafe Orchestra perform live in the studio.
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Evening
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19:00
Classical Mixtape—The perfect classical half hour
An eclectic mix featuring classical favourites, lesser-known gems and a few surprises
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19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Sacred Choral Music: Durufl茅鈥檚 Requiem
Lionel Sow makes his debut with the 大象传媒 Singers, performing Durufl茅's Requiem.
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22:00
Free Thinking—Breakthroughs at Being Human 2022
New research on Benjamin Franklin in Cumbria, the Kenwood, lightbulbs and ganzflicker.
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22:45
The Essay—Mug Shots, Sitting - Our Place in the World
4/5 Polly Coles reads the next of her essays on portraiture and our obsession with ourselves. (R)
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23:00
The Night Tracks Mix—Music for the darkling hour
Hannah Peel with a magical sonic journey for late-night listening.
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23:30
Unclassified—Ambient happenings
Elizabeth Alker's selection features Christina Vantzou, Stefan Goldmann and Fever Ray.
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Late
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00:30
Through the Night—Tribute to Pablo Casals
Steven Isserlis and Connie Shih perform Saint-Saens, Beethoven, Isserlis and Rachmaninov.
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