Schedule
Early
00:00
Geoffrey Smith's Jazz—George Russell
Geoffrey Smith celebrates a master theorist and reinventor of jazz harmony, George Russell
01:00
Through the Night—Mahler, Chausson and Schumann Recital
Volkhard Steude and Catalina Butcaru perform violin sonatas by Beethoven and Brahms.
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Morning
07:00
Breakfast—Sunday - Martin Handley
Martin Handley presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Sunday Morning—Sarah Walker with Mozart, Dvorak and Respighi
Sarah Walker with a broad range of music, including her Sunday Escape.
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Afternoon
12:00
Private Passions—Julia Donaldson
Bestselling children’s author Julia Donaldson shares her musical passions.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Wigmore Monday Lunchtimes: Karina Gauvin and Maciej Pikulski
Sara Mohr-Pietsch introduces the soprano Karina Gauvin live from Wigmore Hall
14:00
The Early Music Show—Couperin's Lecons de Tenebres
An exploration of Couperin's remarkable vocal music for Holy Week - his Lecons de Tenebres
15:00
Choral Evensong—Blackburn Cathedral
Live from Blackburn Cathedral.(R)
16:00
Choir and Organ—28/10/2018
Sara Mohr-Pietsch introduces an hour of irresistible music for voices
17:00
The Listening Service—Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
Tom Service explores the finale from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.
17:30
Words and Music—An Autumn Walk
A selection of poetry and music to reflect autumn.
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Evening
18:45
Sunday Feature—New Generation Thinkers. 1 of 2
Two Radio 3 New Generation Thinkers with stories from medieval and Victorian Britain.
19:30
Drama on 3—The Shadow of a Doubt
Phoebe Fox stars in a world premiere of a newly discovered play by Edith Wharton from 1901
21:00
Radio 3 in Concert—Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Daniele Gatti
The best concerts from across the UK and Europe.
22:30
Early Music Late—Un Compas: Circumnavigating the Mediterranean
Un Compas: Euskal Baroque Ensemble performs early music from around the Med.
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Late
00:00
Classical Fix—Dolly Alderton
Sensuous guitar, passionate hair and a singing audition in Ann Summers.
00:30
Through the Night—Italian Serenade from an Italian quartet
John Shea presents the Prometeo Quartet in a performance of Verdi, Debussy and Scarlatti.















