Three hours of classical sparkle
Sarah Walker with three hours of classical music to reflect, restore and refresh, with a special Train Tracks twist!
Sarah Walker with three hours of classical music to reflect, restore and refresh, with a special Train Tracks twist!
Today, Sarah revels in the tranquility of solo piano music with an Intermezzo by Brahms, and a Nocturne by Chopin which sounds as silky as a moonlit sky. There’s also the flutteringly virtuosic flute concerto by Cécile Chaminade, and Robert Schumann looks to the stars.
Around 11 o clock, JS Bach’s beloved cantata Wachet Auf, Ruft Uns Die Stimme, or ‘Sleepers Awake!’ will be played in full. And Sarah reflects on Radio 3’s Train Tracks and the 200th anniversary of the birth of the modern railway with some special train-related music, and sounds from the National Railway Museum’s archive.
Plus, this week’s Choral Reflection harks back to summer…
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- Sun 28 Sep 2025 09:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3