Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Poulenc, Shostakovich and Prokofiev from Berlin
Gautier Capuçon performs Shostakovich's First Cello Concerto.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Thursday - Petroc's classical alarm call
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Tom McKinney
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Vaughan Williams Today, French Fever
4/20Donald Macleod assesses the importance of Vaughan Williams's period of study with Ravel.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Edinburgh in Winter (3/4)
From Edinburgh, the Armida Quartet and friends perform Strauss and Brahms.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Josefowicz plays Berg
Leila Josefowicz plays Alban Berg's Violin Concerto, 'To the Memory of an Angel'.
17:00
In Tune—Consone Quartet, Irène Duval
Sean Rafferty is joined in the studio by the Consone Quartet and violinist Irène Duval.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Classical music to inspire you
An eclectic mix featuring classical favourites, lesser-known gems and a few surprises.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Jakub Józef Orliński and Il Pomo D'oro
Countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński and Il Pomo d'Oro perform at London's Wigmore Hall.
22:00
Free Thinking—Odessa Stories
Linda Grant and Boris Dralyuk discuss the writer Isaac Babel with Matthew Sweet.
22:45
The Essay—New Generation Thinkers 2021, Opium Tales
Fariha Shaikh reads accounts from Thomas de Quincey (1821) to Timothy Mo and Amitav Ghosh.
23:00
The Night Tracks Mix—Music for night owls
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with a magical sonic journey for late-night listening
23:30
Unclassified—Dawn choruses
Elizabeth Alker with a mix of ambient and experimental music that welcomes in the light
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—El Primer Palau 2020
Cellist Mariona Camats and pianist Jorge Tabaré in recital at the Catalan talent series.
