Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—The Dream Merchants
Music from Finland's 2018 Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival. Presented by John Shea.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Petroc's classical alarm call
Petroc Trelawny presents the breakfast show, including our musical Advent Calendar.
09:00
Essential Classics—Wednesday with Ian Skelly - Marley's ghost at the movies, Falla's El amor brujo, Ian Bostridge
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), A Surprising Revolutionary
Donald Macleod examines Rimsky’s dual role as establishment stalwart and revolutionary
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—The Navarra Quartet performs Faure's final work
The Navarra Quartet performs Faure's String Quartet in E minor, Op 121.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Bernstein, Copland and Arnold from the BBC Concert Orchestra
Jazzy, energetic works by Bernstein, Copland and Malcolm Arnold
15:30
Choral Evensong—Bath Abbey
Live from Bath Abbey.
16:30
New Generation Artists—The Arod Quartet play Mendelssohn
New Generation Artists: The Arod Quartet play Mendelssohn's Four Pieces for String Quartet
17:00
In Tune—Pianist Gloria Campaner, A4 Brass Quartet and National Gallery Curator Caroline Campbell
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Winter Wonderland
Seasonal sounds from friends old and new
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Dvorak in China
Xian Zhang takes the BBC National Orchestra of Wales to perform in Beijing.
22:00
Free Thinking—What does game playing teach us?
Bobby Seagull and Irving Finkel join Shahidha Bari to look at competitiveness and games.
22:45
The Essay—Weird England, Weird England: Bonfire
Writer David Barnes is immersed in history and myth at Lewes Bonfire.
23:00
Late Junction—The Ones that Got Away
Nick Luscombe shows some appreciation for the other releases we loved from 2018.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Dream Rags
Italian music from the Renaissance and Mahler's joyful declaration of love, Symphony No 5.
