Schedule
Early
01:00
Through the Night—John Shea: Music from around Europe; The Kore Ensemble
John Shea with music from around Europe, including a concert from the Kore Ensemble.
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Morning
07:00
Breakfast—Saturday - Martin Handley
Martin Handley presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Record Review—Andrew McGregor with Hannah French and Mark Lowther
Building a Library on Corelli's Violin Sonatas Op 5; plus new releases of music by Mozart.
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Afternoon
12:15
Music Matters—George Benjamin
Kate Molleson meets leading English composer George Benjamin.
13:00
Inside Music—Hear how instruments sing, with cellist Matthew Barley
A leading musician opens up a colourful selection of music from the inside.
15:00
Sound of Cinema—What's The Big Idea?
Matthew Sweet with music for films with a philosophical aspect.
16:00
Jazz Record Requests—05/05/2018
Organist Jimmy Smith is featured in Alyn Shipton's selection of listeners' requests.
17:00
J to Z—Al Foster in concert
Celebrating the best in jazz - past, present and future. With Al Foster in concert.
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Evening
18:30
Opera on 3—Gounod - Romeo et Juliette from the Met
Gounod's Romeo et Juliette from the New York Met, conducted by Placido Domingo.
22:00
Hear and Now—Richard Barrett
Robert Worby presents Richard Barrett's new piece Close-Up, performed by Ensemble Studio6.
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Late
00:00
Geoffrey Smith's Jazz—Late Getz
Geoffrey Smith highlights the late recordings of American saxophonist Stan Getz.
01:00
Through the Night—BBC Proms 2017: Manfred Honeck conducts the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Catriona Young presents a concert from the 2017 BBC Proms, including Mahler's 1st Symphony
