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Monday - Sarah Walker

Essential Classics With Sarah Walker. Including Messiaen: Turangalila Symphony (excerpt).

BBC Radio 3 schedule Week 8, 20 - 26 February 2012

Grid containing the BBC Radio 3 schedule for Week 8, 20 - 26 February 2012. Columns are the days of the week and rows are the hours in the day.
Hour Monday 20 Feb 2012 Tuesday 21 Feb 2012 Wednesday 22 Feb 2012 Thursday 23 Feb 2012 Friday 24 Feb 2012 Saturday 25 Feb 2012 Sunday 26 Feb 2012
00:00
  1. 00:30 - 06:30

    Through the Night 20/02/2012

    With John Shea. Including the Bucharest Virtuosi performing Mozart's Jupiter Symphony.

  1. 00:30 - 06:30

    Through the Night 21/02/2012

    John Shea presents a performance of the Verdi Requiem given at the 2011 Proms.

  1. 00:30 - 06:30

    Through the Night 22/02/2012

    John Shea presents a concert of voice and recorder featuring Ensemble 1700.

  1. 00:30 - 06:30

    Through the Night 23/02/2012

    John Shea presents Trio Ex Aequo playing Haydn, Beethoven and Dvorak's Dumky Trio.

  1. 00:30 - 06:30

    Through the Night 24/02/2012

    John Shea introduces a concert from the 2010 Proms featuring the Danish National SO.

  1. 00:00 - 01:00

    Jazz Library Boyd Raeburn

    Alyn Shipton picks the finest recordings of bandleader Boyd Raeburn.

01:00
  1. 01:00 - 07:00

    Through the Night 25/02/2012

    With John Shea. Pianist Yulianna Adeeva plays Chopin, Liszt, Wagner and Tchaikovsky.

  1. 01:00 - 07:00

    Through the Night 26/02/2012

    Susan Sharpe presents a recital given at the International Chopin Piano Festival.

02:00
03:00
04:00
05:00
06:00
  1. 06:30 - 09:00

    Breakfast Monday - Petroc Trelawny

    Petroc Trelawny presents music by Ravel, Dvorak and Suppe.

  1. 06:30 - 09:00

    Breakfast Tuesday - Petroc Trelawny

    Petroc Trelawny presents music by German and Vivaldi, plus the Specialist Classical Chart.

  1. 06:30 - 09:00

    Breakfast Wednesday - Petroc Trelawny

    Petroc Trelawny presents music by Kreisler, Mascagni and Manuel de Falla.

  1. 06:30 - 09:00

    Breakfast Thursday - Petroc Trelawny

    Petroc Trelawny presents music by Piazzolla, Lehar and Schubert.

  1. 06:30 - 09:00

    Breakfast Friday - Petroc Trelawny

    Petroc Trelawny presents music by Kelly, Chopin and Waxman.

07:00
  1. 07:00 - 09:00

    Breakfast Saturday - Clemency Burton-Hill

    Clemency Burton-Hill presents music by Chopin, Shostakovich and Svendsen.

  1. 07:00 - 09:00

    Breakfast Sunday - Clemency Burton-Hill

    Clemency Burton-Hill presents music by Manuel de Falla, Arnold and Dvorak.

08:00
09:00
  1. 09:00 - 12:00

    Essential Classics Monday - Rob Cowan

    With Rob Cowan. Including Artist of the Week: violinist Isaac Stern.

  1. 09:00 - 12:00

    Essential Classics Tuesday - Rob Cowan

    With Rob Cowan. Including Rob's Essential Choice: Elgar: Enigma Variations.

  1. 09:00 - 12:00

    Essential Classics Wednesday - Rob Cowan

    With Rob Cowan. Including Essential Choice: Kodaly: Variations on a Hungarian Folksong.

  1. 09:00 - 12:00

    Essential Classics Thursday - Rob Cowan

    With Rob Cowan. Including Essential Choice: Schubert. Piano Quintet in A, D667 (Trout).

  1. 09:00 - 12:00

    Essential Classics Friday - Rob Cowan

    With Rob Cowan. Including 11.00am Rob's Essential Choice: Beethoven: Diabelli Variations.

  1. 09:00 - 12:15

    CD Review Building a Library: Gershwin: Piano Concerto

    With Andrew McGregor. Including Building a Library: Gershwin: Piano Concerto.

  1. 09:00 - 12:00

    Sunday Morning Rob Cowan

    Rob Cowan presents music by Buxtehude, Beethoven and Ravel.

10:00
11:00
12:00
  1. 12:00 - 13:00

    Composer of the Week Henry Purcell (1659-1695), Before the 'Glorious' Revolution

    1/5 Donald Macleod introduces Purcell's earliest pieces for the stage. (R)

  1. 12:00 - 13:00

    Composer of the Week Henry Purcell (1659-1695), Equal with the Best Abroad

    2/5 Donald Macleod on the theatre music Purcell wrote under the regime of William and Mary. (R)

  1. 12:00 - 13:00

    Composer of the Week Henry Purcell (1659-1695), Thou Genius of This Isle

    3/5 Donald Macleod explores Purcell's major collaboration with John Dryden - King Arthur. (R)

  1. 12:00 - 13:00

    Composer of the Week Henry Purcell (1659-1695), We'll Try a Thousand Charming Ways to Win Ye

    4/5 Donald Macleod on Purcell's music for an adaptation of A Midsummer Night's Dream. (R)

  1. 12:00 - 13:00

    Composer of the Week Henry Purcell (1659-1695), In His Sickness

    5/5 Donald Macleod explores the later works Purcell wrote for the stage. (R)

  1. 12:15 - 13:00

    Music Feature Inspired by Birds

    Tom McKinney explores how throughout history birds have inspired music.

  1. 12:00 - 13:00

    Private Passions Tacita Dean

    Michael Berkeley's guest is artist Tacita Dean, best known for her work in 16mm film.

13:00
  1. 13:00 - 14:00

    Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert Alexandra Soumm, Plamena Mangova

    Alexandra Soumm (violin) and Plamena Mangova (piano) in Mozart, Ysaye and Stravinsky.

  1. 13:00 - 14:00

    Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert Perth Concert Hall, Mahan Esfahani, Jennifer Pike

    1/4 Mahan Esfahani (keyboard) and Jennifer Pike (violin) in works by Bach.

  1. 13:00 - 14:00

    Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert Perth Concert Hall, Khatia Buniatishvili

    2/4 Khatia Buniatishvili gives a piano recital of popular Liszt and Chopin works.

  1. 13:00 - 14:00

    Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert Perth Concert Hall, Elias Quartet

    3/4 The Elias Quartet in major works of the quartet repertoire, and one of their party pieces.

  1. 13:00 - 14:00

    Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert Perth Concert Hall, Henk Neven, Hans Eijsackers

    4/4 Henk Neven sings Loewe and Schumann with pianist Hans Eijsackers.

  1. 13:00 - 14:00

    The Early Music Show Polish Weekend, Episode 1

    1/2 Lucie Skeaping explores Polish music, introducing Pekiel, Lilius, Zielinski and Dlugoraj.

  1. 13:00 - 14:00

    The Early Music Show Polish Weekend, Episode 2

    2/2 Lucie Skeaping explores 17th and early 18th century Polish vocal and instrumental music.

14:00
  1. 14:00 - 16:30

    Afternoon on 3 BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Episode 1

    1/3 The BBC NOW performs music by Bennett, Schumann, Puw, Vaughan Williams and Elgar.

  1. 14:00 - 16:30

    Afternoon on 3 BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Episode 2

    2/3 The BBC NOW in music by Widor, Dutilleux, Martin, Rossini, Honegger, Ravel and Stravinsky.

  1. 14:00 - 15:30

    Afternoon on 3 BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Episode 3

    3/3 The BBC National Orchestra of Wales performs music by Strauss and Mahler.

  1. 14:00 - 16:30

    Afternoon on 3 Thursday Opera Matinee, Opera Matinée: Massenet's Manon

    Massenet's Manon performed at Opera Bastille, starring soprano Natalie Dessay.

  1. 14:00 - 16:30

    Afternoon on 3 Liszt's The Legend of Saint Elizabeth

    Louise Fryer presents Liszt's oratorio The Legend of Saint Elizabeth.

  1. 14:00 - 15:00

    Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert Alexandra Soumm, Plamena Mangova

    Alexandra Soumm (violin) and Plamena Mangova (piano) in Mozart, Ysaye and Stravinsky.

  1. 14:00 - 16:00

    Sunday Concert Berlioz - Romeo et Juliette

    Mark Elder conducts the OAE in a rare performance of Berlioz's Romeo et Juliette.

15:00
  1. 15:30 - 16:30

    Choral Evensong From Hereford Cathedral on Ash Wednesday

    From Hereford Cathedral on Ash Wednesday.

  1. 15:00 - 17:00

    Saturday Classics Mariella Frostrup

    Broadcaster Mariella Frostrup introduces music inspired by family legacies.

16:00
  1. 16:30 - 18:30

    In Tune Hall Ogden Duo, Natalie Clein

    Presented by Sean Rafferty. With music from cellist Natalie Clein and the Hall Ogden Duo.

  1. 16:30 - 18:30

    In Tune Moishe's Bagel, Robin Ticciati

    Presented by Sean Rafferty. With music from Moishe's Bagel plus Robin Ticciati.

  1. 16:30 - 18:30

    In Tune Steven Osborne, Leon McCawley, David Hill, Stephen Threlfall

    Sean Rafferty presents music from pianists Steven Osborne and Leon McCawley.

  1. 16:30 - 18:30

    In Tune Chilingirian Quartet, Baldur Bronnimann, Sakari Oramo

    With music from the Chilingirian Quartet plus Baldur Bronnimann and Sakari Oramo.

  1. 16:30 - 18:30

    In Tune Suzy Klein - Springtime Special

    Suzy Klein presents a special springtime edition of the programme.

  1. 16:00 - 17:00

    Choral Evensong From Hereford Cathedral on Ash Wednesday

    From Hereford Cathedral on Ash Wednesday.

17:00
  1. 17:00 - 18:00

    Jazz Record Requests 25/02/2012

    Geoffrey Smith presents a selection of listeners' jazz requests.

  1. 17:00 - 18:30

    The Choir Nico Muhly

    Aled Jones is joined by composer Nico Muhly, who writes rock, operatic and choral music.

18:00
  1. 18:30 - 19:30

    Composer of the Week Henry Purcell (1659-1695), Before the 'Glorious' Revolution

    1/5 Donald Macleod introduces Purcell's earliest pieces for the stage. (R)

  1. 18:30 - 19:30

    Composer of the Week Henry Purcell (1659-1695), Equal with the Best Abroad

    2/5 Donald Macleod on the theatre music Purcell wrote under the regime of William and Mary. (R)

  1. 18:30 - 19:30

    Composer of the Week Henry Purcell (1659-1695), Thou Genius of This Isle

    3/5 Donald Macleod explores Purcell's major collaboration with John Dryden - King Arthur. (R)

  1. 18:30 - 19:30

    Composer of the Week Henry Purcell (1659-1695), We'll Try a Thousand Charming Ways to Win Ye

    4/5 Donald Macleod on Purcell's music for an adaptation of A Midsummer Night's Dream. (R)

  1. 18:30 - 19:30

    Composer of the Week Henry Purcell (1659-1695), In His Sickness

    5/5 Donald Macleod explores the later works Purcell wrote for the stage. (R)

  1. 18:00 - 21:30

    Opera on 3 Live from the Met, Verdi's Ernani

    From the Metropolitan Opera, New York, Marco Armiliato conducts Verdi's opera Ernani.

  1. 18:30 - 19:45

    Words and Music Middles

    Texts and music on the theme of middles. Readings by Juliet Stevenson and Peter Marinker.

19:00
  1. 19:30 - 22:00

    Radio 3 Live in Concert BBC Philharmonic - Wagner, Bruch, Elgar

    Paul Daniel conducts the BBC Philharmonic in music by Wagner, Bruch and Elgar.

  1. 19:30 - 22:00

    Radio 3 Live in Concert LSO - Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, Shostakovich

    Valery Gergiev conducts the LSO in music by Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev and Shostakovich.

  1. 19:30 - 20:00

    Radio 3 Live in Concert Live from the Royal Festival Hall, London, Part 1

    1/2 Joshua Bell (violin) and London Philharmonic Orchestra in works by Mozart and Brahms.

  1. 19:30 - 22:00

    Radio 3 Live in Concert Scottish Ensemble - Haydn, Luke Bedford, Alwyn, Mozart

    The Scottish Ensemble under Jonathan Morton in Haydn, Luke Bedford, Alwyn and Mozart.

  1. 19:30 - 20:30

    Radio 3 Live in Concert Live from the Barbican Hall, Sibelius

    1/2 Kirill Karabits conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra in Sibelius: Symphony No 4.

  1. 19:45 - 20:30

    Sunday Feature The Poor Wore Yellow Stars

    Justin Champion on how 17th-century puritanism still influences thinking about the poor.

20:00
  1. 20:00 - 20:20

    Discovering Music Discovering Music: Szymanowski's Third Symphony

    Stephen Johnson explores the inner world of Szymanowski's Symphony No 3.

  2. 20:20 - 22:00

    Radio 3 Live in Concert Live from the Royal Festival Hall, London, Zemlinsky, Szymanowski

    2/2 London Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra in works by Zemlinsky and Szymanowski.

  1. 20:30 - 20:50

    Twenty Minutes The Sound of One Hand Clapping

    Musician David Bramwell explores the art of the clap in creating and teaching music.

  2. 20:50 - 22:00

    Radio 3 Live in Concert Live from the Barbican Hall, Prokofiev, Stravinsky

    2/2 BBC SO/Kirill Karabits and Khatia Buniatishvili. Music by Prokofiev and Stravinsky.

  1. 20:30 - 22:00

    Drama on 3 Woyzeck

    Seminal 19th-century expressionist play based on a real life murder case. (R)

21:00
  1. 21:30 - 22:30

    The Wire Takeover

    By Paul Sellar. A hostile takeover bid sparks a war among rival business interests.

22:00
  1. 22:00 - 22:45

    Night Waves Free Love, Catholicism, Roger Corman, Red Dog

    Presented by Matthew Sweet. With a debate on the legacy of the sexual revolution.

  2. 22:45 - 23:00

    The Essay An Informal History of the Male Nude, Edith Hall

    1/5 Edith Hall reflects on the meaning of the male nude in the art of the ancient world.

  1. 22:00 - 22:45

    Night Waves 'Tis Pity She's a Whore, A Small Circus, Jeremy Deller, Carbon Democracy

    Michael Hofmann talks to Anne McElvoy about German writer Hans Fallada.

  2. 22:45 - 23:00

    The Essay An Informal History of the Male Nude, Partha Mitter

    2/5 Partha Mitter explores the meaning of the male nude in the visual art of the subcontinent.

  1. 22:00 - 22:45

    Night Waves Moby Duck, The Art of Peace, Appointment with the Wicker Man

    Rana Mitter and the strange story of 28,000 yellow plastic ducks lost at sea in 1992.

  2. 22:45 - 23:00

    The Essay An Informal History of the Male Nude, Gabriel Gbadamosi

    3/5 Gabriel Gbadamosi considers the meaning of the male nude in African art.

  1. 22:00 - 22:45

    Night Waves Western Intervention, Rampart, Moral Compass, Aida

    Philip Dodd and Andrew Dickson review Aida at the Royal Albert Hall.

  2. 22:45 - 23:00

    The Essay An Informal History of the Male Nude, Matthew Sweet

    4/5 Matthew Sweet reflects on the male nude in Renaissance and Victorian art.

  1. 22:00 - 22:45

    The Verb Wendy Cope, Shalom Auslander, Ana Silvera, Ira Lightman

    Ian McMillan's guests are Wendy Cope, Ira Lightman, Shalom Auslander and Ana Silvera.

  2. 22:45 - 23:00

    The Essay An Informal History of the Male Nude, Sarah Kent

    5/5 Critic Sarah Kent contemplates the place of the male nude in contemporary art.

  1. 22:30 - 00:00

    Hear and Now Gary Carpenter Birthday, Takemitsu

    Ensemble 10/10 marks Gary Carpenter's 60th birthday. Plus Hear and Now 50: Takemitsu.

  1. 22:00 - 23:00

    World Routes Rodrigo y Gabriela Session

    Lucy Duran presents a review of new world music albums and Rodrigo y Gabriela in session.

23:00
  1. 23:00 - 00:30

    Jazz on 3 2011 Saalfelden Festival

    Jez Nelson presents music from the 2011 Saalfelden Festival in Austria.

  1. 23:00 - 00:30

    Late Junction Tuesday - Fiona Talkington

    Fiona Talkington's selection includes music from Ustad F Wasifuddin Dagar and Max Roach.

  1. 23:00 - 00:30

    Late Junction Wednesday - Fiona Talkington

    Fiona Talkington's selection includes music from Matthew Bourne and Nha Mita Pereira.

  1. 23:00 - 00:30

    Late Junction Late Junction Sessions, Shabaka Hutchings, Jason Singh

    Fiona Talkington presents the Geoff Eales Trio and Plinth's Music for Small's Lighthouse.

  1. 23:00 - 01:00

    World on 3 Sambasunda Quintet Session

    With Mary Ann Kennedy. Including a studio session with the Sambasunda Quintet.

  1. 23:00 - 00:30

    Jazz Line-Up 26/02/2012

    Claire Martin presents the Jim Mullen Reunion Band in concert.

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