Schedule
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Early
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00:30
Through the Night—Love, War and Comedy
James Ehnes plays Britten's Violin Concerto with Oslo Philharmonic. Juanjo Mena conducts.
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Morning
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06:30
Breakfast—Live from Upper Lough Erne
Music, voices and sounds of nature from Radio 3's tour of Northern Ireland's loughs.
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09:00
Essential Classics—Celebrating classical greats
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Composer of the Week—Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1643), Bread and circuses: Rome
4/5 Pope Urban VIII’s reign fostered a vibrant period of music.
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13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—NI Opera Festival of Voice 2023 (3/4)
Chamber music including works by Copland, Stravinsky, Rebecca Clarke, Bridge and Ravel.
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14:00
Afternoon Concert—Dvorak's Eighth Symphony
Dvorak in optimistic mood with the Ulster Orchestra.
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17:00
In Tune—The biggest names in classical music
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
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19:00
Classical Mixtape—The eclectic classical mix
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
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19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Messiaen's Éclairs sur l'Au-Delà ... at the Salzburg Festival
Messiaen's final work, his Éclairs sur l’Au-delà … at the Salzburg Festival.
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22:00
Free Thinking—Notebooks and new technology
Authors Jonathan Coe, Roland Allen, Lesley Smith and art book maker Gill Partington.
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22:45
The Essay—Unearthing Britannia's Tribes, Pytheas and the Iron Sea
The peoples and myths of Iron Age Britain. Mandy Haggith on the voyages of Pytheas. (R)
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23:00
The Night Tracks Mix—Music for the night
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with a magical sonic journey for late-night listening.
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23:30
Unclassified—Unclassified Live: Isobel Waller-Bridge and Coby Sey at Bluedot Festival
Isobel Waller-Bridge and Coby Sey perform with the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra at Bluedot 2023.
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Late
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00:30
Through the Night—Wagner in Italy
Wagner opera excerpts from the RAI National Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Fabio Luisi.
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