Schedule
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Early
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00:30
Through the Night—Lausanne Chamber Orchestra
Simone Young conducts the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra in Mahler, Schubert and Schoenberg.
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Morning
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06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Petroc's classical alternative
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—Hildegard of Bingen and Isabella Leonarda, New rules
3/5 Hildegard becomes a leader and strikes out on her own. With Donald Macleod.
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13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—LSO St Luke's: Rachmaninov and Friends (2/4)
Hannah French presents soprano Olena Tokar and pianist James Baillieu in Russian songs. (R)
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14:00
Afternoon Concert—Wednesday - Shostakovich Violin Concerto
Shostakovich's Violin Concerto in Rome, plus music by Wagner, Vivaldi and Carwithen.
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16:00
Choral Evensong—Truro Cathedral
Live from Truro Cathedral for the Wednesday of Holy Week.
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17:00
In Tune—Garrick Ohlsson, Akram Khan & Jocelyn Pook, Robin Tritschler
Sean Rafferty with Garrick Ohlsson, Robin Tritschler and Akram Khan & Jocelyn Pook.
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Evening
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19:00
Classical Mixtape—Your invigorating classical playlist
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites. (R)
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19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Anastasia Kobekina plays Brahms and Schumann at Wigmore Hall
Anastasia Kobekina and pianist Jean-S茅lim Abdelmoula play Brahms's two cello sonatas.
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22:00
Free Thinking—The Rossettis and Walter Pater
Matthew Sweet and guests visit a Tate Britain show and look at Pater's Renaissance ideas.
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22:45
The Essay—New Generation Thinkers 2022, A family of witches
Emma Whipday explores the demonisation of single mothers in English witch trials.
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23:00
Night Tracks—Around midnight
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening. (R)
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Late
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00:30
Through the Night—Mendelssohn's Hymn of Praise
The WDR Symphony Orchestra, Cologne, perform Mendelssohn's Second Symphony, 'Lobgesang'.
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