Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Mendelssohn & Beethoven violin sonatas
Jonathan Swain presents violin sonatas by Mendelssohn and Beethoven performed in Bulgaria.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Tuesday - Petroc Trelawny
Petroc Trelawny with the Breakfast Advent Calendar and another JS Bach prelude and fugue.
09:00
Essential Classics—Tuesday with Suzy Klein - Terence Stamp, The First Woman on Ice
Suzy Klein takes us through the morning with the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893), Fantasizing symphonically
2/5Donald Macleod explores the rich vein of fairy tale and fantasy in Tchaikovsky's music.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Shostakovich Plus: Carducci Quartet
Fiona Talkington presents the Carducci Quartet playing Beethoven and Shostakovich.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Tuesday - The BBC Concert Orchestra, live from Watford Colosseum
BBC Concert Orchestra live from Watford Colosseum, London, with music by Dvorak and Bartok
17:00
In Tune—Cuarteto Casals, Spiritato!
Sean Rafferty presents, with live music from Cuarteto Casals and Baroque group Spiritato!
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Haydn, J Strauss, Bernstein
In Tune's specially curated, eclectic playlist, including music by Haydn and Bernstein.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Aurora Orchestra perform an all-Mozart concert
Aurora Orchestra perform an all-Mozart concert, with soloists Sophie Bevan and Tom Poster.
22:00
Free Thinking—Landmark - This Sporting Life
Philip Dodd and his guests on David Storey's 1960 novel set in the world of rugby league.
22:45
The Essay—Nothing Is Real - Pop's Struggle with Authenticity, The Terminology
2/5David Hepworth discusses pop terminology - a trap for frauds and a charter for pseuds.
23:00
Late Junction—Nick Luscombe with the Late Junction albums of the year
The 12 best albums of 2017, as decided by the Late Junction presenter and production team.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Jonathan Swain presents a concert of Beethoven by Jonathan Biss and the Swedish Radio SO
Jonathan Swain presents a concert of Beethoven by Jonathan Biss and the Swedish Radio SO.
