Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Arcadia String Quartet
Music by Sabin Pautza, Borodin and Bartok. Catriona Young presents.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Georgia’s classical commute
Georgia Mann presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Wednesday with Ian Skelly - Dobrinka Tabakova, Monteverdi Vespers, Bridget of Sweden
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber (1644-1704), He Who Endures, Wins
3/5Donald Macleod on Biber. Today, Biber’s music for church and stage.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Schumann's Gift
NGA violinist Aleksey Semenenko plays a sonata written by three composers for Joachim.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Live music with the BBC Philharmonic
Bantock and Beamish live from the BBC Philharmonic and presented by Tom McKinney.
15:30
Choral Evensong—Salisbury Cathedral
Live from Salisbury Cathedral.
16:30
New Generation Artists—Elisabeth Brauss plays Schumann's Kinderszenen
BBC New Generation Artists: Elisabeth Brauss plays Schumann's Kinderszenen.
17:00
In Tune—Belle Chen, Vikki Stone, Emma Halnan + Daniel King-Smith
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Passionate Passions
In Tune's specially curated playlist: an eclectic mix of music, including a few surprises.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Music of love and anxiety
George Li plays Tchaikovsky's piano concerto with the LPO live at the Royal Festival Hall.
22:00
Free Thinking—Whatever happened to Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais?
Matthew Sweet meets the TV writers of The Likely Lads, Porridge and Auf Wiedersehen, Pet.
22:45
The Essay—The Meaning of Flowers - Series 2, Daffodils
Fiona Stafford reveals that daffodils are awash with literary surprises, and are not Welsh
23:00
Late Junction—100 years of the Bauhaus
Verity Sharp marks the centenary of the Weimar art school.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Mahler in Monte-Carlo
Mahler's Symphony No 2 from the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic. Catriona Young presents.
