Schedule
Early
00:00
Classical Fix—Yasmin Evans
Meditation, Monteverdi and how music moves.
00:30
Through the Night—Dances of Persia, Norway and Galanta
A night of eclectic music spanning 600 years from across Europe and the USA.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Monday - Petroc’s classical mix
Petroc Trelawny presents the breakfast show, including our musical Advent Calendar.
09:00
Essential Classics—Monday with Ian Skelly - Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Ian Bostridge, Julia's bureau
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908), The Sea
Donald Macleod explores Rimsky-Korsakov’s relationship with the sea.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Wigmore Monday Lunchtimes: Ensemble Zefiro
Live from Wigmore Hall, London, Ensemble Zefiro performs Mozart's Gran Partita Serenade
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Radio 3 Carol Competition, Two London symphonies
The Radio 3 Carol Competition live final and Haydn and Vaughan Williams' London symphonies
17:00
In Tune—Vocal Ensemble Papagena and Baroque Ensemble Les Surprises
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Schoenberg meets Sufjan Stevens
In Tune's specially curated playlist, this week featuring festive music with a twist.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Silent Night
Kevin Puts' dramatic opera about the 1914 Christmas truce, performed by Opera North.
22:00
Music Matters—A (music) lover's guide, and Venus unwrapped
A new book for classical music lovers.(R)
22:45
The Essay—Weird England, Tar Bar'l
Novelist Naomi Booth is drawn to the fiery energy of Allendale’s New Year festivities.
23:00
Jazz Now—Paul Dunmall
Paul Dunmall’s Sun Ship Quartet plus Alan Skidmore
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—A Swan and a Butterfly in Nature's Realm
International Prize Winner, cellist Andrei Ionita, in recital.
