Schedule
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Early
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00:30
Through the Night—Foggy Albion: a Russian concert of British music
John Shea presents a Russian concert of British music by Walton, Scott and Lord Berners.
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Morning
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06:30
Breakfast—Thursday - Petroc Trelawny
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
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09:00
Essential Classics—Thursday - Rob Cowan with Antonia Fraser
With Rob Cowan. Including Rob's Essential Choice: Adam: Giselle (Act 2).
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Afternoon
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12:00
Composer of the Week—Germaine Tailleferre (1892-1983), The War Years: 1940s to 1950s
4/5 Donald Macleod focuses on the war years, when Tailleferre was forced to leave France.
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13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—LSO St Luke's Schubert Series, Doric String Quartet
3/4 Doric Quartet in Schubert: String Trio fragment in E flat, D471; String Quartet in G, D887 (R)
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14:00
Afternoon Concert—Thursday Opera Matinee, Bellini - La Straniera
A rare chance to hear one of Bellini's first great operatic successes, La Straniera.
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16:30
In Tune—La Serenissima, Worbey and Farrell
Sean Rafferty with early music group La Serenissima and piano duo Worbey and Farrell.
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Evening
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18:30
Composer of the Week—Germaine Tailleferre (1892-1983), The War Years: 1940s to 1950s
4/5 Donald Macleod focuses on the war years, when Tailleferre was forced to leave France. (R)
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19:30
Radio 3 Live in Concert—成人快手 Scottish Symphony Orchestra - Mahler, Bruckner
Mark Wigglesworth conducts the 成人快手 Scottish Symphony Orchestra in Mahler and Bruckner.
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22:00
Free Thinking—Landmark: The Tin Drum
Anne McElvoy and guests discuss Gunter Grass's 1959 novel The Tin Drum.
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22:45
The Essay—British Film Comedians, Tony Hancock
4/5 Columnist and historian Simon Heffer on the life and work of comic actor Tony Hancock.
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23:00
Late Junction—Thursday - Verity Sharp
Verity Sharp with Indian slide guitar, songs by Chris Smither and piano from Nils Frahm.
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Late
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00:30
Through the Night—Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Including the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra playing works by Brahms, Faure and Debussy.
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