Schedule
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Early
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00:30
Through the Night—Brahms and Strauss from Hangzhou
The Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra with Brahms's First Piano Concerto.
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Morning
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06:30
Breakfast—Thursday - Petroc's classical picks
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
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09:00
Essential Classics—Ian Skelly
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Composer of the Week—Franz Schubert (1797-1828), Schubert and ill health
4/5 Donald Macleod explores a period of turmoil for Schubert and his iconic Rosamunde Quartet.
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13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Schwetzingen Festival (3/4)
The GrauSchumacher Piano Duo perform works for two pianos by Beethoven and Brahms.
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14:00
Afternoon Concert—³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Symphony Orchestra (4/5)
Kurt Weill's The Firebrand of Florence – an 'opera for Broadway' recreated.
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17:00
In Tune—Daniel Hope, Alexey Botvinov, Gianandrea Noseda
Katie Derham with music and conversation with some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
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19:00
Classical Mixtape—Switch up your listening with classical music
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
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19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Mozart and Dvorak
Laura Samuel directs the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Scottish Symphony Orchestra in concert.
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22:00
Free Thinking—Class and Social Mobility
Selina Todd, David Goodhart, Timandra Harkness and Sadie Ryan talk with Matthew Sweet.
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22:45
The Essay—Acting Unrehearsed, How reality TV has changed acting
4/5 Geoffrey Colman describes the ways in which reality TV has changed acting.
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23:00
The Night Tracks Mix—Music for night owls
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with a magical sonic journey for late-night listening
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23:30
Unclassified—04/02/2021
Elizabeth Alker with music that defies classification.
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Late
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00:30
Through the Night—Arvo Pärt's Passio at the Helsinki Festival
Celebrating the Estonian composer's 85th birthday. Jonathan Swain presents.
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