Schedule
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Early
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00:30
Through the Night—The Sugar Plum and the King Rat
Juraj Valčuha and the RAI National Symphony Orchestra in Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker.
 
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Morning
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06:30
Breakfast—Thursday - Petroc's classical mix
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
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09:00
Essential Classics—Georgia Mann
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
 
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Afternoon
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12:00
Composer of the Week—Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), A Race to the Finish
4/5 Donald Macleod looks at Mozart’s last year.
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13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Schubert Plus at Aldeburgh, Schubert, Beethoven and Tchaikovsky
Radio 3 New Generation Artist Aleksey Semenenko plays Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and Schubert.
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14:00
Afternoon Concert—Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake suite
Seasonal music from Nicolai, Suk and Tchaikovsky, as well as Haydn's 'Drumroll' Symphony.
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17:00
New Generation Artists—Winter Showcase: Timothy Ridout and the Consone Quartet
Timothy Ridout and Eric Lu play Schubert's 'Arpeggione' Sonata.
 
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Evening
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18:15
Words and Music—Canada: From Sea to Sea to Sea
William Hope and Jane Perry with music and words reflecting settlers travelling to Canada.
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19:30
ѿý Proms—2021, Semyon Bychkov conducts the ѿý Symphony Orchestra
Another chance to hear Mendelssohn's 'Scottish' Symphony and Schumann's Piano Concerto.
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21:30
ѿý Proms—2021, Organ Recital
Peter Holder pays tribute to centenary composer Saint-Saëns at the 2021 ѿý Proms.
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22:45
The Essay—The Meaning of Ritual, Rituals and the Life Cycle
4/5 Madeline Bunting explores the decline of rituals marking key life events.
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23:00
The Night Tracks Mix—Music for the evening
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with a magical sonic journey for late-night listening.
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23:30
Unclassified—Christmas, Unclassified
Elizabeth Alker with soothing and seasonal sonics from the realms of the unclassifiable.
 
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Late
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00:30
Through the Night—Christmas Symphonies by Ivan Nebesnyi and Myroslav Skoryk
Two masters of contemporary Ukrainian classical music interpret the most loved carols.
 
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