Schedule
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Early
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00:30
Through the Night—Wagner, Liszt and Schumann
The French pianist Alexandre Kantorow performs Liszt's second piano concerto.
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Morning
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06:30
Radio 3 Breakfast—Ease into the day with classical music
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
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09:30
Essential Classics—Refresh your morning with classical music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
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13:00
Classical Live—Rachmaninov's 2nd Symphony from Prague
Specially recorded performances from home and abroad.
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16:00
Composer of the Week—George Gershwin (1898-1937), The First Great American Opera
5/5 Donald Macleod focuses on the origins and evolution of Gershwin’s opera Porgy and Bess. (R)
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17:00
In Tune—Urban Folk Quartet and Pianist Hanni Liang live in session
Petroc introduces live music from the Urban Folk Quartet and pianist Hanni Liang.
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Evening
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19:00
Classical Mixtape—Half an hour of the finest classical music
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
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19:30
Friday Night is Music Night—Chichester Festival Theatre
BBC Concert Orchestra in a mix of music, featuring American soprano Alison Scherzer.
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21:45
The Essay—Healing Musicians, 5. Rebecca Toal and Hattie Butterworth
Kate Kennedy talks to musicians who had to rethink their careers after injury or illness. (R)
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22:00
Late Junction—Fleeting epiphanies, reflective appliances
Join Verity Sharp as she takes a spin around the world of experimental listening.
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23:30
'Round Midnight—Courtney Pine in conversation
Soweto meets the pioneering UK jazz saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist Courtney Pine.
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Late
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00:30
Through the Night—Schubert and Schumann from Schubertiade Hohenems
The Minetti Quartet and Kit Armstrong perform music by Schubert, Schumann and Mozart.
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