Schedule
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Early
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00:30
Through the Night—Chamber music from Stavanger
Pieter Wispelwey, Christian Ihle Hadland & friends perform Mahler, Schnittke and Schubert.
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Morning
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06:30
Breakfast—Thursday - Hannah's classical alarm call
Hannah French presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
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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—Francis Poulenc (1899-1963), Tu as vu la mort
4/5 As war changes Paris, Poulenc searches for hope.
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13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—2019 Hay Festival - Ravel Plus, Ravel Plus: James Newby and Joseph Middleton
Sarah Walker presents Ravel Plus performed by James Newby and Joseph Middleton.
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14:00
Afternoon Concert—Thursday - Schubert's 'Great' Symphony
Schubert's Ninth Symphony, 'The Great', conducted by John Eliot Gardiner.
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17:00
In Tune—Max Richter, Carolyn Sampson
Composer Max Richter and soprano Carolyn Sampson join Sean Rafferty.
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Evening
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19:00
Classical Mixtape—Sir John Eliot Gardiner's Classical Mixtape
Take time out with a 30-minute selection of music, chosen by Sir John Eliot Gardiner.
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19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—John Eliot Gardiner conducts Schumann at the Royal Concertgebouw
Sir John Eliot Gardiner conducts Schumann's Scenes from Goethe's Faust in Amsterdam.
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22:00
Free Thinking—Hilma af Klint
The spiritual paintings of the Swedish artist are discussed by Matthew Sweet and guests.
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22:45
The Essay—Reading the First Folio, Sir David Hare on Macbeth
Playwright David Hare chooses Macbeth's imagining of old age from Act 5, Scene 3.
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23:00
The Night Tracks Mix—Music for the darkling hour
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with a magical sonic journey for late-night listening.
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23:30
Unclassified—Colin Stetson鈥檚 Listening Chair
Saxophonist Colin Stetson sits in the Listening Chair.
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Late
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00:30
Through the Night—Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider plays Szymanowski
The Danish violinist joins RAI National Symphony Orchestra and conductor Alpesh Chauhan.
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