Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Mahler's 'Resurrection' Symphony
Catriona Young introduces a live performance of Rachmaninov's All Night Vigil (Vespers).
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Monday - Petroc Trelawny
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Monday with Ian Skelly - Purcell Chacony, Kate Adie, Respirators
Kate Adie reveals her sometimes surprising cultural inspirations.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Joseph Haydn (1732-1809), Episode 1
1/5Donald Macleod explores a hugely successful episode in Haydn's life, his London years.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Wigmore Hall: Calidore String Quartet
The Calidore String Quartet plays Mozart and Shostakovich at Wigmore Hall.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Monday - BBC Philharmonic
The BBC Philharmonic perform a selection of Beethoven and his connections.
17:00
In Tune—Toby Spence, Edmund de Waal, Ellen Nisbeth
Sean Rafferty's guests include Toby Spence, Edmund de Waal and Ellen Nisbeth.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Elgar, Schumann, Medtner
In Tune's specially curated playlist: an eclectic mix of music, including a few surprises.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Gala Concert
Tom Redmond presents Royal Birmingham Conservatoire's Royal Opening Gala Concert.
22:00
Free Thinking—Festival 2018 - The One and the Many, The Population Bomb
Danny Dorling, Lionel Shriver and Stephen Emmott debate with Matthew Sweet.
22:45
The Essay—The Free Thinking Essay, Welling Up: Women and Water in the Middle Ages
1/10Hetta Howes looks at male fears + why Margery Kempe was criticised for crying and bleeding
23:00
Jazz Now—INNTone Jazz Festival (1 of 2)
Soweto Kinch with music from Emilia Martensson, Markus Stockhausen and Florian Weber.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Mahler's 'Resurrection' Symphony
John Shea presents a performance of Mahler's Second Symphony from the 2014 BBC Proms.












