Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—12/12/2012
A complete performance of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake ballet given by the Mariinsky Orchestra.
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Morning
06:30
Radio 3 Breakfast—Wednesday - Sara Mohr-Pietsch
Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show.
09:00
Essential Classics—Wednesday - Sarah Walker
With Sarah Walker. Including Sarah's Essential Choice: Strauss: Ein Heldenleben.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Delalande and Marais (1657-1726 and 1656-1728), Episode 3
3/5Donald Macleod focuses on how Lalande and Marais achieved fame and fortune.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—South West Festivals 2012, Episode 2
2/8With a Beethoven string trio performed in Bristol and Schumann's Dichterliebe from Devon.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Episode 3
3/4The BBC SSO plays music by Bartok and Tchaikovsky. Plus Olli Mustonen (piano) in Prokofiev
15:30
Choral Evensong—Birmingham Cathedral
From Birmingham Cathedral.
16:30
In Tune—The Cardinall's Musick, Crows' Bones
Presented by Sean Rafferty. With live music from The Cardinall's Musick and Crows' Bones.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Delalande and Marais (1657-1726 and 1656-1728), Episode 3
3/5Donald Macleod focuses on how Lalande and Marais achieved fame and fortune.
19:30
Radio 3 Live in Concert—London Philharmonic Orchestra - Grisey, Mahler
Vladimir Jurowski leads the London Philharmonic in music by Grisey and Mahler.
22:00
Night Waves—The Nation State, In the Republic of Happiness, William Paul Young
Are nation states relevant anymore? Plus best-selling evangelical US author W Paul Young.
22:45
The Essay—The Meaning of Trees, Series 1, Oak
3/5Why is the oak tree the epitomy of Britishness when its existence is threatened?
23:00
Late Junction—Wednesday - Verity Sharp
Verity Sharp with music by Karine Polwart, Finnish jouhikko, Mendelssohn and Dajuin Yao.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—13/12/2012
John Shea presents a performance of Smetana's Ma Vlast from the 2011 Proms.
