Schedule
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Early
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00:30
Through the Night—Stravinsky, Messiaen and Berg from Paris
Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra and Daniel Harding with clarinettist J茅r么me Voisin.
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Morning
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06:30
Breakfast—Thursday - Petroc's classical alarm call
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
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09:00
Essential Classics—Georgia Mann
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—Henry Purcell (1659-1695), Backstage, Onstage
4/5 Donald Macleod takes us backstage in London鈥檚 new Restoration-era theatres. (R)
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13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Sounds of France, Flute music by Widor, Milhaud, Messiaen and Boulez
Flautist Adam Walker plays Widor, Milhaud, Messiaen and Boulez. (R)
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14:00
Afternoon Concert—Thursday - David Danzmayr conducts Beethoven
The Ulster Orchestra perform Beethoven's Symphony No 7, plus music by Bax and Stravinsky.
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17:00
In Tune—Streetwise Opera, Gethin Jones Keeps Dancing for Comic Relief
Sean Rafferty is joined by artists from Streetwise Opera and dances with Gethin Jones.
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Evening
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19:00
Classical Mixtape—Classical music for focus or relaxation
A 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites, from Tallis to Gershwin.
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19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Seeing the Light
Anna-Maria Helsing conducts the 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra in Glass, Part and Rautavaara.
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22:00
Free Thinking—The wicked? stepmother
Ahead of Mother's Day Matthew Sweet and guests discuss new ways of looking at stepmothers.
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22:45
The Essay—Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea: Wales and its Coastal Waters, Shearwater Nights
Jon Gower gives an account of a rare species of bird found on the Welsh coastal islands.
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23:00
The Night Tracks Mix—Music for late-night listening
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with a magical sonic journey for late-night listening.
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23:30
Unclassified—Benjamin Myers鈥檚 Listening Chair
New ambient music, plus author Benjamin Myers with a track that transports him.
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Late
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00:30
Through the Night—Cindy McTee, Prokofiev and Brahms from Monte Carlo
Leonard Slatkin conducts the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra and pianist Seong-Jin Cho.
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