Schedule
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Early
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00:30
Through the Night—Johan Dalene in the Garden
Johan Dahlene and Julien Quentin play Ravel and Prokofiev at Music in the Garden.
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Morning
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06:30
Breakfast—Friday - Petroc's classical alternative
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, including the Friday poem.
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09:00
Essential Classics—Georgia Mann
A great selection of classical music for your morning.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Composer of the Week—Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884), Valediction
5/5 Dogged by ill health, Smetana worries about his future and his legacy. With Donald Macleod
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13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Bridge and Brahms Piano Quartets at the Belfast International Arts Festival 2021
The Mithras Trio and Eivind Ringstad perform piano quartets by Bridge and Brahms. (R)
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14:00
Afternoon Concert—Friday - Tchaikovsky's Second Symphony
Elim Chan conducts Tchaikovsky's Second Symphony in Munich.
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16:30
The Listening Service—Symphonic Steampunk: Saint-Sa毛ns's Organ Symphony
Tom Service dissects Camille Saint-Sa毛ns's Third 'Organ' Symphony. (R)
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17:00
In Tune—Christian-Pierre La Marca, A Mother鈥檚 Song
Sean Rafferty with Christian-Pierre La Marca and the cast of A Mother鈥檚 Song.
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Evening
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19:00
Classical Mixtape—Take 30 minutes out with a relaxing classical mix
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
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19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Polish symphonies with the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo conducts the 大象传媒 SO, Chorus and Soloists in Szymanowski, Bacewicz and Mozart.
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22:00
The Verb—Seductive Places
Luke Wright's guests are Helen Mort, Kate Fox, Anita Sethi and Martin Rowson.
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22:45
The Essay—Stories to Keep Space for on the Bookshelves, 1000 Coils of Fear
Tom Smith reads Olivia Wenzel鈥檚 novel, which was longlisted for 2020's German Book Prize.
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23:00
Late Junction—Shelf life
Jennifer Lucy Allan shares selected treasures from her newly organised record shelves.
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Late
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01:00
Composed—Composed with Emeli Sand茅, Float away with dreamy melodies
Emeli Sand茅 explores dreamy and transportive music. (R)
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02:00
Piano Flow—Tokio Myers, When piano and strings collide!
Tokio celebrates the relationship between piano and strings with an hour of calming sounds (R)
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03:00
Through the Night—Best of British
The Zurich Chamber Orchestra performs music by Vaughan Williams, Britten and Tippett
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