Schedule
Early
00:00
Classical Fix—James Acaster
Comedian James reveals what he really thinks of classical, and it’s not all plain sailing
00:30
Through the Night—One Thousand and One Nights in Oslo
Oslo Philharmonic and Vasily Petrenko's 2018 season opens with music by Rimsky-Korsakov.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Monday - Petroc's classical alarm call
Petroc presents Radio 3's classical Breakfast show with a daily musical love affair.
09:00
Essential Classics—Monday with Suzy Klein - Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time, Ben Schott, Carnival of Venice
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Max Bruch (1838-1920), A Wunderkind
Donald Macleod explores Max Bruch’s violin works. Today his first violin concerto.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Piano gems old and new from François-Frédéric Guy
Pianist François-Fréderic Guy in Brahms and Debussy at London's Wigmore Hall.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Celebrating the BBC Symphony Orchestra and BBC Singers
British choral music followed by major works by Beethoven and Schoenberg.
17:00
In Tune—Howard Shelley, Karine Polwart, Julie Fowlis, Seckou Keita, David Bintley
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Our Classical Century - Shostakovich's Leningrad Symphony
A half-hour sequence of music inspired by Shostakovich's Leningrad Symphony.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Viva Espana!
Jun Markl and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales give a concert inspired by Spain.
22:00
Music Matters—Changing times, changing identities
Tom speaks to Emma Kirkby. Also, the impact of Brexit on musicians. And music in convents.(R)
22:45
The Essay—Five Screen Gods, Clark Gable
1/5Sarah Churchwell celebrates various stars of the silver screen from the 1930s and 1940s.
23:00
Jazz Now—Enemy
Kit Downes and Enemy in concert presented by Soweto Kinch.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Toward the Unknown Region
Works by Bruch and Vaughan Williams from the 2016 BBC Proms.
