Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Sweden's National Day - Berwald
Jonathan Swain celebrates Sweden's National Day, with music by composers including Berwald
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Morning
06:30
Radio 3 Breakfast—Tuesday - Petroc Trelawny
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Tuesday - Rob Cowan with Chris Addison
Artist of the Week: Claudio Abbado, featured conducting Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No 1.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849), Maria
2/5Focusing on Chopin's arrival on the Parisian scene and infatuation with Maria Wodzinska.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Portico 2017, Calidore Quartet, Annelien Van Wauwe
1/4With the Calidore Quartet in Beethoven, plus Annelien Van Wauwe (clarinet) in Prokofiev.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Tuesday - BBC Concert Orchestra
Katie Derham presents the BBC Concert Orchestra at the English Music Festival.
16:30
In Tune—Grange Park Opera, Joseph Calleja, Clara Rodriguez
Sean Rafferty presents, with a visit to Grange Park Opera's new location.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849), Maria
2/5Focusing on Chopin's arrival on the Parisian scene and infatuation with Maria Wodzinska.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Nordic Nights: London Sinfonietta - Buene, Saariaho, Isaksson, Wallin
The London Sinfonietta in new music from Scandinavia: Buene, Saariaho, Isaksson, Wallin.
22:00
Free Thinking—Arundhati Roy
The Man Booker Prize-winning author and campaigner is in conversation with Philip Dodd.
22:45
The Essay—Other People (Hell Is...), My Generation
2/5AL Kennedy contemplates the pitfalls of being old, young or something in between.(R)
23:00
Late Junction—Verity Sharp with reflections on the Oram Awards
Verity Sharp and guests report on the inaugural Oram Awards, which took place in Margate.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Proms 2014: Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich in Strauss, Dvorak and Beethoven
Jonathan Swain with David Zinman's final concert as music director of the Zurich Tonhalle.
