Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Romanian Dances
John Shea presents Elgar and Beethoven performed by the Romanian Radio National Orchestra.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Friday - Petroc's classical commute
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Friday with Suzy Klein and Stephen Fry
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Francois Couperin (1668-1733), Couperin, the fusion composer
Donald Macleod examines the Italian flavours in Couperin's native French style.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Welsh Festivals, Welsh Festivals: Schubert and Brahms
Schubert's Quartettsatz, D703 and Brahms's String Sextet No 2 in G, Op 36.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Dohnanyi, Kodaly and Borodin performed by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
17:00
In Tune—BBC Music Introducing Live
Katie Derham presents a BBC Music Introducing Live special from Tobacco Dock London.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Poulenc, Alice Coltrane, Tallis
An eclectic mix of music, from transcendental jazz to a lush Romantic piano trio.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Takács Quartet at Wigmore Hall
Live from Wigmore Hall, London. The Takacs Quartet play Haydn, Bartok and Brahms.
22:00
The Verb—Unwritten
The Verb presents 'Unwritten: Caribbean Poems After The First World War'
23:00
Music Planet—Lopa Kothari with The Turbans in session
Lopa Kothari with The Turbans in a studio session and a tribute to Miriam Makeba.
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Late
01:00
Through the Night—Rhapsodie espagnole
John Shea presents music for two pianos by Debussy, Ravel and Bartok.










