Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Early music revival of the 1900s
Catriona Young presents a recreation of a Riccardo Vines' piano recital.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Petroc's classical alternative
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Wednesday with Ian Skelly - Roxanna Panufnik, Coleridge-Taylor's Hiawatha, Franck's Panis Angelicus
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Billy Strayhorn (1915-67), Hollywood Beckons
3/5Donald Macleod explores American jazz musician Billy Strayhorn's time in Hollywood.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—DartingtonFest 2018, Gubaidulina and Beethoven
Nicola Heywood Thomas presents music from Dartington including the Heath Quartet.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—BBC Symphony Orchestra on tour in Spain
The BBC Symphony Orchestra on tour in Spain with music by Sibelius, Hillborg and Debussy.
15:30
Choral Evensong—Manchester Cathedral
From Manchester Cathedral with the BBC Philharmonic.
16:30
New Generation Artists—Mariam Batsashvili and Fatma Said
New Generation Artist Mariam Batsashvili in Liszt's Benediction de Dieu dans la solitude
17:00
In Tune—Matthew Barley, Viktoria Mullova, ORA Singers with Suzi Digby
Knockout live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Philip Glass and Einstein's E = mc²
Celebrating musical energy on the day Einstein's theory about mass was published in 1905.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Celebrating the centenary of Poland regaining independence
The UK premiere of Roxanna Panufnik's oratorio, Faithful Journey – A Mass for Poland.
22:00
Free Thinking—The Left Behind
Eric Kaufmann talks to Philip Dodd about white identity, populism and immigration
22:45
The Essay—Listener, They Wore It, Federico Fellini's 8 1/2
3/5Stephen Bayley celebrates some timeless eyewear, carried off brilliantly in a famous film.
23:00
Late Junction—Creation myths and music from folklore
Verity Sharp wants to tell you tales tonight, through music inspired by mythology.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Jealousy
Janine Jansen performs Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto with the Oslo Philharmonic.
