Schedule
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Early
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00:30
Through the Night—Benedetti plays Szymanowski
The German Radio Symphony Orchestra Berlin play Debussy, Ravel and Szymanowski.
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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—George Gershwin (1898-1937), The First Great American Opera
5/5 Donald Macleod focuses on the origins and evolution of Gershwin鈥檚 opera Porgy and Bess.
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13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Christian Tetzlaff and Friends at LSO St Luke's
Christian Tetzlaff and Friends, recorded at LSO St Luke's in London last month.
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14:00
Afternoon Concert—Friday - CPE Bach's Magnificat
The Netherlands Bach Society perform CPE Bach's Magnificat.
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16:30
The Listening Service—All American Ives?
What links baseball, life insurance and American art music? Charles Ives does! (R)
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17:00
In Tune—Tippett Quartet, Emma Abbate and Noah Max, Julian Joseph and 脟i臒dem Aslan
With the Tippett Quartet, Emma Abbate, Noah Max, Julian Joseph and 脟i臒dem Aslan.
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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 music.
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19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Rattle conducts Messiaen
Sir Simon Rattle conducts music by Messaien and Betsy Jolas.
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22:00
The Verb—New Ways of Writing
Ian McMillan explores new futures in Form.
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22:45
The Essay—Controversies: American Writing of the 1960s, Joan Williams
Novelist Joan Williams, after a promising start, just disappeared. Why?
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23:00
Late Junction—Them Bones
Jennifer Lucy Allan unearths a selection of bone-based music
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Late
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01:00
Tearjerker—Jordan Rakei, Vol 4: Gentle music for deep thinking
Take a moment to reflect with music from Gary Jules, London Grammar, Jess Gilham and more. (R)
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02:00
Piano Flow—Gabriels, Dreamy piano scores for a walk in the sunshine
Jacob from Gabriels presents a playlist of beautiful piano sounds perfect on a sunny day.
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03:00
Through the Night—Bach and Vivaldi for Mandolin
Mandolinist Avi Avital joins the Th眉ringen Philharmonie Gotha-Eisenach in Wartburg Castle.
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