BBC Radio 3 schedule Thursday 20 June 2013

This week Calendar

  1. Early

    1. 00:30

      On air

      Through the Night 20/06/2013

      With Jonathan Swain. Ols Cinxo is the soloist in Mendelssohn's D minor Violin Concerto.

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  2. Morning

    1. 06:30

      Breakfast Thursday - Sara Mohr-Pietsch

      Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show.

    2. 09:00

      Essential Classics Thursday - Sarah Walker

      With 20 Great British Works: Come ye sons of art away (Ode for the birthday of Queen Mary)

  3. Afternoon

    1. 12:00

      Composer of the Week Edward Elgar (1857-1934), A Fat Knight and a New King

      4/5 Donald Macleod learns how Elgar shunned the coronation of King George V.

    2. 13:00

      Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2013, Episode 3

      3/4 Highlights from the third recital in the Song Prize plus news from the opera rounds.

    3. 14:00

      Afternoon on 3 Thursday Opera Matinee, Verdi - Aroldo

      Penny Gore presents a rare performance of Verdi's opera Aroldo.

    4. 16:30

      In Tune Hilliard Ensemble, Nevill Holt Opera

      Sean Rafferty presents live music from the Hilliard Ensemble and Nevill Holt Opera.

  4. Evening

    1. 18:30

      Composer of the Week Edward Elgar (1857-1934), A Fat Knight and a New King

      4/5 Donald Macleod learns how Elgar shunned the coronation of King George V.

    2. 19:30

      Radio 3 Live in Concert CBSO - Lutoslawski, Sibelius

      Simon Hoban introduces the CBSO performing music by Lutoslawski and Sibelius.

    3. 22:00

      Night Waves 20/06/2013

      Anne McElvoy presents the arts and ideas programme.

    4. 22:45

      The Essay The Writer's Dickens, Alexander McCall Smith - Episodic Writing

      4/5 Writer Alexander McCall Smith salutes Charles Dickens's mastery of the episodic form. (R)

    5. 23:00

      Late Junction Thursday - Fiona Talkington

      Fiona Talkington presents music from Django Bates and violinist Hilary Hahn.

  5. Late

    1. 00:30

      Through the Night 21/06/2013

      Jonathan Swain's selection includes a concert of music by Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky.

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