Schedule
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Early
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00:30
Through the Night—Tone Colours from Winter to Spring
Biel-Solothurn Symphony Orchestra and conductor Kaspar Zehnder with harpist Emily Hoile.
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Morning
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06:30
Breakfast—Tuesday - Petroc's classical alarm call
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
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09:00
Essential Classics—Georgia Mann
The ideal mix of classical music for your morning.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Composer of the Week—Barbara Strozzi (1619-1677), To be a woman
2/5 Exploring how Barbara Strozzi navigated the 17th-century male-dominated music scene.
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13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Timothy Ridout and Friends (1/4)
Violist Timothy Ridout and friends perform works by Mozart and Eric Coates in Belfast.
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14:00
Afternoon Concert—Tuesday - Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique
Ondrej Lenard conducts Berlioz's dazzling, hallucinatory masterpiece.
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17:00
In Tune—Wihan Quartet, Paula Sides and Thomas Elwin
The Wihan Quartet, and singers Paula Sides and Thomas Elwin join Sean Rafferty.
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Evening
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19:00
Classical Mixtape—Classical music for focus or relaxation
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
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19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—John Eliot Gardiner conducts Mendelssohn, Elgar and Dvo艡谩k
John Eliot Gardiner conducts the Philharmonia in Mendelssohn, Elgar and Dvo艡谩k.
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22:00
Free Thinking—Tin cans, cutlery and sewing
New research into the history of stainless steel cutlery, tinned food and sewing machines.
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22:45
The Essay—In Albania, Tirana
2/5 It鈥檚 the mid-90s, and Joanna Robertson explores life in Albania鈥檚 capital Tirana. (R)
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23:00
Night Tracks—Music after dark
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
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00:30
Through the Night—Poland Night
Celebrating Chopin's birthday with a night of Polish composers and performers.
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