Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Classical Fix—Athena Kugblenu live at Hay Festival
Linton Stephens mixes a classical playlist for comedian Athena Kugblenu at Hay Festival.
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00:30
Through the Night—Casals Quartet in Catalonia
Pianist Christian Blackshaw joins the Casals Quartet for Dvorak's Piano Quintet No 2.
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Morning
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06:30
Breakfast—Classical music to set you up for the day
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring your requests.
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09:00
Essential Classics—Celebrating classical greats
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Composer of the Week—A Medieval Christmas, Blowe, Northerne Wynd
1/5 Medieval carols and the story of St Nicholas, with Donald Macleod.
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13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Santiago Ca帽贸n-Valencia
Cellist Santiago Ca帽贸n-Valencia performs Ginastera, M谩rquez, Shostakovich and Gareth Farr.
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14:00
Afternoon Concert—Elgar's Cello Concerto
Santiago Canon-Valencia performs Elgar's Cello Concerto and Masaaki Suzuki conducts Bach
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16:30
New Generation Artists—Tom Borrow plays Chopin's Fantasie in F minor
Konstantin Krimmel sings Brahms, and Tom Borrow plays Chopin's Fantasie in F minor.
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17:00
In Tune—Live classical performance and interviews
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
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19:00
Classical Mixtape—Half an hour of the finest classical music
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music by disabled musicians.
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19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Debussy, Richard Strauss and Chausson
Tugan Sokhiev conducts the Danish National Symphony Orchestra.
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21:30
Compline—Advent 1
From Corpus Christi Church, Leeds, with members of Leeds Cathedral choir.
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22:00
Music Matters—UK Disability History Month, Maria Callas
Tom Service learns about adaptive instruments, and celebrates Maria Callas's centenary.
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22:45
The Essay—The Enormous Condescension of Posterity, On reading The Making of the English Working Class
Sheila Rowbotham remembers the catalytic influence of Edward and Dorothy Thompson.
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23:00
Night Tracks—A little night music
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
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00:30
Through the Night—Purcell, Rameau and Britten from Bonn
Camerata Bern with Anna Prohaska and Sergio Azzolini perform Purcell, Rameau and Britten.
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