Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Classical Passion
Archive performances from Swedish Radio of Haydn and Schumann.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Friday - Petroc's classical picks
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, including the Friday poem.
09:00
Essential Classics—Friday with Suzy Klein - Respighi's The Birds, railway spectacles, Lily Cole
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Michael Tippett (1905-1998), Christopher and David
Exploring Tippett's life via his intense personal relationships. Today, two friends.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—La Belle Epoque, Poulenc, Chausson
4/4Penny Gore presents music by Poulenc and Chausson.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—BBC Philharmonic
Radio 3 New Generation Artist Andrei Ionita plays Haydn with the BBC Philharmonic.
17:00
In Tune—Peter Donohoe, Chilingirian Quartet, Walter Sutcliffe
Top class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Your invigorating classical playlist
In Tune's specially curated playlist: reflections and optimism
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—The Sex Life of Bees and the Power of Fate.
Ben Gernon conducts the BBC Philharmonic in Mozart, Stravinsky and Tchaikovsky.
22:00
The Verb—The Subjunctive Verb
With Toby Litt, Holly Pester, Menna Elfyn and Rob Drummond.
22:45
The Essay—Stories That Sing, Garth Greenwell
The journey of an awkward teenager in Kentucky towards opera and literature.
23:00
Music Planet—Xabier Diaz and Adufeiras de Salitre ensemble with Lopa Kothari.
Xabier Diaz and Adufeiras de Salitre ensemble from Galicia with Lopa Kothari.
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Late
00:30
Music Planet World Mix—The Joy of Sax
Global beats and roots music with sax from South Africa and Ethiopia and Cajun accordion.
01:00
Through the Night—Verdi Requiem
Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana in Locarno, Switzerland.












