Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—2014 Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival in Poland
John Shea presents a gala concert from the Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival in Warsaw.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Thursday - Petroc Trelawny
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Thursday with Ian Skelly - Wagner, Lynne Truss, Waulking songs
Ian Skelly with the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Josquin (c1450/1455-1521), Master of the Notes
4/5Donald Macleod goes in search of an elusive master of the Renaissance.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Schumann's Kerner Lieder and David's Bruce's Gumboots at St George's Bristol
Mark Padmore sings Schumann and clarinettist Julian Bliss joins the Carducci Quartet.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Prom 4 repeat: Shostakovich's 'Leningrad' Symphony
The BBC Philharmonic, Juanjo Mena and Mark Simpson in Shostakovich and Lindberg.
17:00
In Tune—Nora Fischer, Julian Joseph and Bertrand Chamayou
Tom's guests include singer Nora Fischer, Julian Joseph and pianist Bertrand Chamayou.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—30 minutes of music to make you feel happy
Let's Be Happy! From Mozart to Klezmer. Today's specially curated playlist.
19:30
BBC Proms—2018, Prom 7: Jacob Collier and Friends
Live at the BBC Proms: Metropole Orkest with Jacob Collier and Friends.
22:00
Sunday Feature—Whatever Happened to the Avant-Garde?
Is the avant-garde dead? Paul Morley conducts an autopsy, but detects signs of life...
22:45
The Essay—Letters to Writers, Dear Virginia Woolf...
4/5A letter of apology to Virginia Woolf from novelist Ian Sansom.
23:00
Late Junction—Max Reinhardt
Max shares his best tearjerking tracks.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—The Estonian Centenary
John Shea presents a concert celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of Estonia.











