Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Opera from Puccini, Lehár and Johann Strauss II
Polish soprano Magdalene Lucjan joins the WDR Symphony Orchestra for an evening of opera.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Rise and shine with classical music
Join Hannah French every Saturday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
09:00
Saturday Morning—Valentine's Day with jazz singer Claire Martin
Tom Service with guests, stories and the perfect classical soundtrack for the weekend!
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Afternoon
12:00
Earlier... with Jools Holland—Jools meets Samson Tsoy and Pavel Kolesnikov
Jools is joined by pianists Samson Tsoy and Pavel Kolesnikov.
13:00
Music Matters—The President and the Polka, 6. Power and Protest
Justin Webb explores the relationship between classical music and American politics.
14:00
Record Review—Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 2 in Building a Library with Kathryn Stott and Andrew McGregor
Andrew McGregor with the best new releases, with pianists Lucy Parham and Kathryn Stott.
16:00
Sound of Cinema—Reel Love: Valentine’s Day Special
A specially curated playlist of music to underscore romance with Edith Bowman.
17:00
This Classical Life—Jess Gillam with... Jay Capperauld
Jess Gillam meets Scottish composer Jay Capperauld to share the music they love.
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Evening
18:00
Opera on 3—Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore
Pretty Yende and Michael Spyres star in Donizetti's romantic comedy
21:30
Music Planet—Malagasy guitar and Somali love songs
Kathryn Tickell celebrates Valentine’s Day with an intimate acoustic session.
22:30
New Music Show—Juliet Fraser's Listen List
Tom Service presents music including premieres by Klaus Lang and Scott Lygate.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Bruckner's Fourth Symphony from Stockholm
The Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra play Lisa Streich, Richard Strauss and Bruckner.
