BBC Radio 3 - Schedules, 6 - 12 November 2023 (2024)

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00:00 Classical Fix—Jimi Famurewa 00:30 Through the Night—Mozart, Tchaikovsky and Poulenc from Paris 00:30 Through the Night—2022 Banff International String Quartet Competition 00:30 Through the Night—New Zealand Symphony Orchestra with conductor Gemma New 00:30 Through the Night—Coronation Anthems 00:30 Through the Night—Festival Strings Lucerne 00:00 Freeness—London improvises 01:00 Ultimate Calm—Ólafur Arnalds: Series 1, Calming cinematic soundtracks feat. Isobel Waller-Bridge 01:00 Through the Night—Prokofiev's First Violin Concerto and Brahms's First Symphony 02:00 Essential Classics Mix—Essential Classics for morning motivation 03:00 Through the Night—French music from Slovenia 06:30 Breakfast—Boost your morning with classical 06:30 Breakfast—Get going with classical 06:30 Breakfast—Shakespeare Day 06:30 Breakfast—Sunny side up classical 06:30 Breakfast—Perk up your morning with classical music 07:00 Breakfast—Relaxing classics for the weekend 07:00 Breakfast—A relaxing classical morning 09:00 Essential Classics—The ideal morning mix of classical music 09:00 Essential Classics—Refresh your morning with classical music 09:00 Essential Classics—Shakespeare Day 09:00 Essential Classics—The very best of classical music 09:00 Essential Classics—Celebrating classical greats 09:00 Record Review—Dvořák 'New World' Symphony in Building a Library with Katy Hamilton and Andrew McGregor 09:00 Sunday Morning—An inviting Sunday music mix 11:45 Music Matters—Bertrand Chamayou; Michael Barenboim 12:00 Composer of the Week—Berlioz and Shakespeare, A passion for stories 12:00 Composer of the Week—Berlioz and Shakespeare, Ophelia and Ariel 12:00 Composer of the Week—Berlioz and Shakespeare, Love and disappointment 12:00 Composer of the Week—Berlioz and Shakespeare, Heroes and Devils 12:00 Composer of the Week—Berlioz and Shakespeare, What might have been 12:30 This Classical Life—Jess Gillam with... Cécile McLorin Salvant 12:00 Private Passions—Mali Morris 13:00 Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Esther Yoo plays violin sonatas by Debussy and Grieg 13:00 Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Artist Spotlight: Yuja Wang and Friends 13:00 Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Shakespeare Day 13:00 Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Artist Focus: Mischa Maisky, Martha Argerich and Antje Weithaas 13:00 Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Artist Focus: Renaud Capuçon 13:00 Inside Music—Pianist and composer Bill Laurance with inspiring improvisation and amazing arrangements 13:00 Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Esther Yoo plays violin sonatas by Debussy and Grieg 14:00 Afternoon Concert—Schubert's Symphony No 6 14:00 Afternoon Concert—Brahms's Serenade No 1 14:00 Afternoon Concert—Shakespeare Day 14:00 Afternoon Concert—Pergolesi's Stabat Mater 14:00 Afternoon Concert—Kerensa Briggs's Requiem 14:00 The Early Music Show—Herreweghe meets Petrarch 15:00 Sound of Cinema—Laura Karpman 15:00 Choral Evensong—St Giles Cripplegate Church, London 16:30 New Generation Artists—Elisabeth Brauss plays Ravel 16:00 Choral Evensong—St Giles Cripplegate Church, London 16:30 The Listening Service—In it to win it 16:00 Music Planet—Music from Kazakhstan 16:00 Jazz Record Requests—New discoveries and evergreen classics 17:00 In Tune—Discover classical music and artists 17:00 In Tune—Wind down from work with classical music 17:00 In Tune—Shakespeare Day 17:00 In Tune—Music news and live classical music 17:00 In Tune—Live classical music for your drive 17:00 J to Z—Samara Joy in concert plus Stanley Clarke 17:00 The Listening Service—Recorders 17:30 Words and Music—Women Writing War 18:30 Opera on 3—Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro 18:45 Sunday Feature—Afterwords: Richard Hoggart 19:00 Classical Mixtape—Classical music for focus or relaxation 19:30 Radio 3 in Concert—Respighi's Roman Pines, Fountains and Festivals 19:00 Classical Mixtape—The perfect classical half hour 19:30 Radio 3 in Concert—Russian orchestral masterpieces 19:00 Classical Mixtape—Thirty minutes of classical inspiration 19:30 Radio 3 in Concert—Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet from the Danish National Symphony Orchestra 19:00 Classical Mixtape—Switch up your listening with classical music 19:30 Radio 3 in Concert—Nicola Benedetti plays Wynton Marsalis with the Philharmonia 19:00 Classical Mixtape—The eclectic classical mix 19:30 Radio 3 in Concert—EFG London Jazz Festival: Jazz Voice 19:30 Drama on 3—The Spanish Tragedy 21:05 Record Review Extra—Dvorak's 'New World' Symphony 22:00 Music Matters—Gavin Bryars at 80 22:45 The Essay—On Disappointment, Creative 22:00 Free Thinking—The Imperial War Museum Remembrance discussion 2023 22:45 The Essay—On Disappointment, Love 22:00 Free Thinking—Shakespeare as inspiration 22:45 The Essay—On Disappointment, Food 22:00 Free Thinking—How and why we talk 22:45 The Essay—On Disappointment, Politics 22:00 The Verb—Shakespeare and the future 22:45 The Essay—On Disappointment, Travel 22:00 New Music Show—Piers Hellawell’s Rapprochement 23:00 Night Tracks—Live: John Foxx's musical dreamworld 23:00 Night Tracks—Live: mesmerising sounds from Hatis Noit and Maya Youssef 23:00 Night Tracks—Live: musical transformations from Ruisi Quartet and Shida Shahabi 23:00 The Night Tracks Mix—Music for the darkling hour 23:30 Unclassified—Nature and nostalgia 23:00 J to Z—J to Z Late 23:00 Journey to the East with Kirill Karabits—Episode 1: Ukraine References
00:00
  1. 00:00

    Classical Fix—Jimi Famurewa

    Linton Stephens mixes a classical playlist for food critic Jimi Famurewa. (R)

  2. 00:30

    Through the Night—Mozart, Tchaikovsky and Poulenc from Paris

    Cristian Macelaru and the Orchestre National de France in Mozart, Tchaikovsky and Poulenc.

  1. 00:30

    Through the Night—2022 Banff International String Quartet Competition

    The Isidore String Quartet play Brahms, Bartók and Beethoven. John Shea presents.

  1. 00:30

    Through the Night—New Zealand Symphony Orchestra with conductor Gemma New

    Works by Toan, Elgar and Tchaikovsky, performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.

  1. 00:30

    Through the Night—Coronation Anthems

    Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin with conductor Justin Doyle and soprano Aoife Miskelly.

  1. 00:30

    Through the Night—Festival Strings Lucerne

    Festival Strings Lucerne and Claire Huangci perform works by Strauss, Sommer and Schumann.

  1. 00:00

    Freeness—London improvises

    Corey Mwamba shares music from artists playing at the EFG London Jazz Festival.

01:00
  1. 01:00

    Ultimate Calm—Ólafur Arnalds: Series 1, Calming cinematic soundtracks feat. Isobel Waller-Bridge

    Settle in with Ólafur Arnalds for a selection of some of his favourite film scores. (R)

  1. 01:00

    Through the Night—Prokofiev's First Violin Concerto and Brahms's First Symphony

    Violinist Marc Bouchkov joins the Orchestra della Svizzera italiana to play Prokofiev.

02:00
  1. 02:00

    Essential Classics Mix—Essential Classics for morning motivation

    An hour of uplifting music to help you get ready for whatever the day has to offer

03:00
  1. 03:00

    Through the Night—French music from Slovenia

    Chabrier, Poulenc and Debussy from the RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra and Jean Rondeau.

04:00 05:00 06:00
  1. 06:30

    Breakfast—Boost your morning with classical

    Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring your requests.

  1. 06:30

    Breakfast—Get going with classical

    Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring your requests.

  1. 06:30

    Breakfast—Shakespeare Day

    Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show on Shakespeare Day.

  1. 06:30

    Breakfast—Sunny side up classical

    Kate Molleson presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring your requests.

  1. 06:30

    Breakfast—Perk up your morning with classical music

    Kate Molleson presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, including the Friday poem.

07:00
  1. 07:00

    Breakfast—Relaxing classics for the weekend

    Elizabeth Alker sets up your Saturday morning.

  1. 07:00

    Breakfast—A relaxing classical morning

    Martin Handley presents Breakfast, including a Sounds of the Earth slow radio soundscape.

08:00 09:00
  1. 09:00

    Essential Classics—The ideal morning mix of classical music

    Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.

  1. 09:00

    Essential Classics—Refresh your morning with classical music

    Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.

  1. 09:00

    Essential Classics—Shakespeare Day

    Georgia Mann presents a special Shakespeare-themed show.

  1. 09:00

    Essential Classics—The very best of classical music

    Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.

  1. 09:00

    Essential Classics—Celebrating classical greats

    Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.

  1. 09:00

    Record Review—Dvořák 'New World' Symphony in Building a Library with Katy Hamilton and Andrew McGregor

    Katy Hamilton chooses her favourite recording of Dvořák's Symphony No 9 in E minor.

  1. 09:00

    Sunday Morning—An inviting Sunday music mix

    Sarah Walker chooses uplifting music to complement your morning.

10:00 11:00
  1. 11:45

    Music Matters—Bertrand Chamayou; Michael Barenboim

    Tom Service speaks to the pianist Bertrand Chamayou and violinist Michael Barenboim

12:00
  1. 12:00

    Composer of the Week—Berlioz and Shakespeare, A passion for stories

    1/5 Donald Macleod investigates the origins of Berlioz’s flair for drama.

  1. 12:00

    Composer of the Week—Berlioz and Shakespeare, Ophelia and Ariel

    2/5 Donald Macleod sees Berlioz deeply unsettled by his first encounter with Shakespeare.

  1. 12:00

    Composer of the Week—Berlioz and Shakespeare, Love and disappointment

    3/5 Berlioz decides to bring Shakespeare into the concert hall. With Donald Macleod.

  1. 12:00

    Composer of the Week—Berlioz and Shakespeare, Heroes and Devils

    4/5 Donald Macleod explores more of Berlioz’s ambitious experiments in musical storytelling.

  1. 12:00

    Composer of the Week—Berlioz and Shakespeare, What might have been

    5/5 Berlioz finds lightness and laughter in his final music. With Donald Macleod.

  1. 12:30

    This Classical Life—Jess Gillam with... Cécile McLorin Salvant

    Jess Gillam meets jazz singer Cécile McLorin Salvant to swap their favourite music

  1. 12:00

    Private Passions—Mali Morris

    Michael Berkeley's guest is abstract painter Mali Morris.

13:00
  1. 13:00

    Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Esther Yoo plays violin sonatas by Debussy and Grieg

    Live from Wigmore Hall: Esther Yoo (violin) and Jae Hong Park (piano) in Debussy and Grieg

  1. 13:00

    Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Artist Spotlight: Yuja Wang and Friends

    Yuja Wang performs Brahms with Daniel Lozakovich, Antoine Tamestit and Klaus Makela.

  1. 13:00

    Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Shakespeare Day

    Sarah Walker presents chamber music by Beethoven and Brahms, inspired by Shakespeare.

  1. 13:00

    Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Artist Focus: Mischa Maisky, Martha Argerich and Antje Weithaas

    Mischa Maisky and Martha Argerich perform Debussy, plus Antje Weithaas plays Dvorak.

  1. 13:00

    Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Artist Focus: Renaud Capuçon

    Star violinist Renaud Capuçon and pianist Alexandre Kantorow play an all-Brahms concert.

  1. 13:00

    Inside Music—Pianist and composer Bill Laurance with inspiring improvisation and amazing arrangements

    Hear Bill Laurance open up a colourful selection of music from the inside. (R)

  1. 13:00

    Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Esther Yoo plays violin sonatas by Debussy and Grieg

    Live from Wigmore Hall: Esther Yoo (violin) and Jae Hong Park (piano) in Debussy and Grieg (R)

14:00
  1. 14:00

    Afternoon Concert—Schubert's Symphony No 6

    Pablo Heras-Casado conducts the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra in Schubert's Symphony No 6.

  1. 14:00

    Afternoon Concert—Brahms's Serenade No 1

    The Freiburg Baroque Orchestra performs Brahms's Serenade No 1

  1. 14:00

    Afternoon Concert—Shakespeare Day

    Music inspired by Shakespeare, including Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream.

  1. 14:00

    Afternoon Concert—Pergolesi's Stabat Mater

    Rene Jacobs conducts B'Rock Orchestra in Pergolesi's Stabat Mater.

  1. 14:00

    Afternoon Concert—Kerensa Briggs's Requiem

    The BBC Singers perform Kerensa Briggs's Requiem for Remembrance Day

  1. 14:00

    The Early Music Show—Herreweghe meets Petrarch

    Philippe Herreweghe directs music inspired by the great 14C Italian poet Petrarch.

15:00
  1. 15:00

    Sound of Cinema—Laura Karpman

    Matthew Sweet talks with the composer of The Marvels.

  1. 15:00

    Choral Evensong—St Giles Cripplegate Church, London

    From St Giles Cripplegate Church, London. (R)

16:00
  1. 16:30

    New Generation Artists—Elisabeth Brauss plays Ravel

    Performances of music by Saint-Saens, Tchaikovsky, Loewe and Ravel.

  1. 16:00

    Choral Evensong—St Giles Cripplegate Church, London

    From St Giles Cripplegate Church, London.

  1. 16:30

    The Listening Service—In it to win it

    Tom Service explores the enduring, worldwide appeal of classical music competitions. (R)

  1. 16:00

    Music Planet—Music from Kazakhstan

    Lopa's guest in the studio is Kazakh singer and dombra player Yerlan Ryskali.

  1. 16:00

    Jazz Record Requests—New discoveries and evergreen classics

    Alyn Shipton presents jazz records of all styles as requested by you.

17:00
  1. 17:00

    In Tune—Discover classical music and artists

    Katie Derham is joined by Gary Crosby and Suzy Willson.

  1. 17:00

    In Tune—Wind down from work with classical music

    Brass group Neoteric Ensemble are Katie Derham's guests, playing live in the studio.

  1. 17:00

    In Tune—Shakespeare Day

    Shakespeare Day continues with live music and conversation

  1. 17:00

    In Tune—Music news and live classical music

    Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.

  1. 17:00

    In Tune—Live classical music for your drive

    Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.

  1. 17:00

    J to Z—Samara Joy in concert plus Stanley Clarke

    Vocal star Samara Joy, live from London’s Jazz Cafe. Plus Stanley Clarke’s inspirations. (R)

  1. 17:00

    The Listening Service—Recorders

    Tom Service explores the music and mystery of that schooldays favourite - the recorder.

  2. 17:30

    Words and Music—Women Writing War

    With poetry and prose by the mothers of soldiers and music by Messiaen and PJ Harvey. (R)

18:00
  1. 18:30

    Opera on 3—Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro

    Mozart's peerless comic opera of love, sex and class, from the 2023 Salzburg Festival

  1. 18:45

    Sunday Feature—Afterwords: Richard Hoggart

    The life and ideas of literary critic and cultural theorist Richard Hoggart.

19:00
  1. 19:00

    Classical Mixtape—Classical music for focus or relaxation

    Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.

  2. 19:30

    Radio 3 in Concert—Respighi's Roman Pines, Fountains and Festivals

    Iván Fischer conducts the Santa Cecilia Orchestra in Respighi's three famous tone poems.

  1. 19:00

    Classical Mixtape—The perfect classical half hour

    Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.

  2. 19:30

    Radio 3 in Concert—Russian orchestral masterpieces

    Shostakovich, Liadov and Tchaikovsky from the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.

  1. 19:00

    Classical Mixtape—Thirty minutes of classical inspiration

    Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.

  2. 19:30

    Radio 3 in Concert—Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet from the Danish National Symphony Orchestra

    John Adams' Chairman Dances, Poulenc's Two Piano Concerto and Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet

  1. 19:00

    Classical Mixtape—Switch up your listening with classical music

    Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.

  2. 19:30

    Radio 3 in Concert—Nicola Benedetti plays Wynton Marsalis with the Philharmonia

    Santtu-Matias Rouvali conducts an all-American programme including Gershwin and Ellington.

  1. 19:00

    Classical Mixtape—The eclectic classical mix

    Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.

  2. 19:30

    Radio 3 in Concert—EFG London Jazz Festival: Jazz Voice

    Jumoké Fashola presents the EFG London Jazz Festival's opening night gala

  1. 19:30

    Drama on 3—The Spanish Tragedy

    Bold new audio drama of Thomas Kyd's bloody Elizabethan revenge play for Radio 3.

20:00 21:00
  1. 21:05

    Record Review Extra—Dvorak's 'New World' Symphony

    Hannah French presents more from the freshest recordings in classical music.

22:00
  1. 22:00

    Music Matters—Gavin Bryars at 80

    Tom Service talks to one of Britain's most influential composers, Gavin Bryars. (R)

  2. 22:45

    The Essay—On Disappointment, Creative

    Rachel Cooke takes a wry look at artistic disappointment.

  1. 22:00

    Free Thinking—The Imperial War Museum Remembrance discussion 2023

    As the IWM unveils its new art galleries, Anne McElvoy & guests discuss photographing war

  2. 22:45

    The Essay—On Disappointment, Love

    Rachel Cooke takes a wry look at the let-downs and disappointments of love.

  1. 22:00

    Free Thinking—Shakespeare as inspiration

    From Bollywood films and Pre-Raphaelite art to productions of Shakespeare in places at war

  2. 22:45

    The Essay—On Disappointment, Food

    Rachel Cooke takes a wry look at disappointment with food.

  1. 22:00

    Free Thinking—How and why we talk

    John Gallagher hears about Gaelic consonants, tongue shapes and accent prejudice

  2. 22:45

    The Essay—On Disappointment, Politics

    Rachel Cooke looks at why political ambition invariably turns to disappointment.

  1. 22:00

    The Verb—Shakespeare and the future

    Ian McMillan celebrates what Shakespeare can tell future generations.

  2. 22:45

    The Essay—On Disappointment, Travel

    Rachel Cooke takes a wry look at disappointing holidays, and how to avoid them.

  1. 22:00

    New Music Show—Piers Hellawell’s Rapprochement

    The latest in new music performance.

23:00
  1. 23:00

    Night Tracks—Live: John Foxx's musical dreamworld

    Hannah Peel with highlights from Night Tracks Live at Kings Place in London.

  1. 23:00

    Night Tracks—Live: mesmerising sounds from Hatis Noit and Maya Youssef

    Hannah Peel with part two of highlights from Night Tracks Live at Kings Place in London.

  1. 23:00

    Night Tracks—Live: musical transformations from Ruisi Quartet and Shida Shahabi

    Hannah Peel with part three of highlights from Night Tracks Live at Kings Place in London.

  1. 23:00

    The Night Tracks Mix—Music for the darkling hour

    Hannah Peel with a magical sonic journey for late-night listening.

  2. 23:30

    Unclassified—Nature and nostalgia

    A sonic journey into the world of ambient and experimental music with Elizabeth Alker.

  1. 23:00

    J to Z—J to Z Late

    Sets from Donald Harrison & The Headhunters, Sultan Stevenson, Poppy Daniels and Cherise.

  1. 23:00

    Journey to the East with Kirill Karabits—Episode 1: Ukraine

    Conductor Kirill Karabits explores the musical heart of eastern Europe and central Asia.

BBC Radio 3 - Schedules, 6 - 12 November 2023 (2024)

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