Schedule
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Early
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00:30
Through the Night—Sibelius, Nielsen and Bartok from the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Jonathan Swain introduces performances by the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra.
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Morning
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06:30
Breakfast—Friday - Petroc Trelawny
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
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09:00
Essential Classics—Friday - Sarah Walker with Tamsin Greig
With Sarah Walker. Including Chopin's Piano Concerto No 1 and Brahms's Symphony No 3.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Composer of the Week—Giovanni Paisiello (1740-1816), Episode 5
5/5 Donald Macleod explores Paisiello's final years, when Naples was under French rule. (R)
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13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—The Three Choirs Festival at 300, Episode 4
4/4 With performances by Steven Osborne and the Wihan Quartet. (R)
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14:00
Afternoon Concert—Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Episode 4
4/4 Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Rossini, Mozart, Bellini, Gershwin, Ligeti and Benjamin.
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16:30
In Tune—Emma Kirkby, Nitin Sawhney, Cantoria Hong Kong
Live music from Emma Kirkby with Dowland Works and from Cantoria Hong Kong chamber choir.
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Evening
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18:30
Composer of the Week—Giovanni Paisiello (1740-1816), Episode 5
5/5 Donald Macleod explores Paisiello's final years, when Naples was under French rule. (R)
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19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Royal Northern Sinfonia - Sibelius, Mozart
Royal Northern Sinfonia under Lars Vogt in Sibelius's Symphony No 7 and Mozart's Requiem.
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22:00
The Verb—Persuasion
Ian McMillan and guests examine the language of persuasion.
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22:45
The Essay—Get Playing, Get Playing: Alexander McCall Smith on the saxophone and the Really Terrible Orchestra
5/5 Writer Alexander McCall Smith on playing saxophone and the Really Terrible Orchestra.
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23:00
World on 3—Lopa Kothari - Bombino in Session, Womad News
Lopa Kothari with a live session from Tuareg singer Bombino, plus news about Womad 2016.
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Late
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01:00
Through the Night—Weber, Dvorak and Brahms from the Romanian National Radio Orchestra
Jonathan Swain presents a concert from the Romanian National Radio Orchestra.
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