Schedule
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Early
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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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Morning
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06:30
Breakfast—Friday - Petroc's classical mix
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, including the Friday poem.
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09:00
Essential Classics—Georgia Mann
The perfect selection of classical music for your morning.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Composer of the Week—Henry Purcell (1659-1695), An Incomplete Life
5/5 Donald Macleod explores what we know of Purcell鈥檚 private life. (R)
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13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Sounds of France, Music for string quartet by Debussy, Poulenc and Laurent Durupt
In this week's final concert, Quatuor Van Kuijk play Debussy and Poulenc. (R)
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14:00
Afternoon Concert—Friday - Farrenc's Third Symphony
The Ulster Orchestra play Louise Farrenc.
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16:30
The Listening Service—Bluebeard's Castle: Enter at Your Peril
Tom Service intrepidly explores Bluebeard's Castle, Bartok's one-act symbolist opera. (R)
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17:00
In Tune—The Chevalier, Elena Langer
Sean Rafferty with the cast of upcoming The Chevalier, and composer Elena Langer.
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Evening
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19:00
Classical Mixtape—The perfect classical half hour
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
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19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Lionel Bringuier conducts Debussy, Dutilleux and Ravel
The 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra performs 20th-century French masterworks.
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22:00
The Verb—Spring Poetry: ambivalence and beauty
Ian McMillan is joined by Paul Farley, Caleb Femi and Penelope Lively to celebrate spring. (R)
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22:45
The Essay—Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea: Wales and its Coastal Waters, What Has the Sea Become
Jon Gower recounts how the herring trade has brought Wales great fortune over the years.
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23:00
Late Junction—Shackleton and MC Yallah in session
Verity Sharp shares the results of our latest long-distance collaboration session. (R)
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Late
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01:00
Composed—Composed with Devont茅 Hynes, INFLUENCES: The music that inspires me
Devont茅 Hynes explores the music that鈥檚 helped shape him as an artist and composer.
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02:00
Piano Flow—Tokio Myers, Beautiful piano pieces from the world of film
Tokio celebrates World Piano Day with his favourite piano pieces from global cinema. (R)
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03:00
Through the Night—Enduring Spirit
Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra in a programme of Kodaly, Shostakovich and Nielsen
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