Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Bliss from the BBC Concert Orchestra
The BBC Concert Orchestra performs a violin concerto by Arthur Bliss.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Friday - Georgia’s classical commute
Georgia Mann presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, including the Friday poem.
09:00
Essential Classics—Essential Classics with Suzy Klein - Andre Previn, Maxine Peake, Butterworth's Banks of Green Willow
Suzy Klein with the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Handel, Messiah and Dublin, Amen
Donald Macleod looks at the end of Handel’s collaboration with Charles Jennens.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—LSO St Luke's - Bruch and Vaughan Williams, Part 4
4/4Tenor Ben Johnson and the Nash Ensemble perform music by Bruch and Vaughan Williams.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Celebrating the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra (4/4)
Thomas Dausgaard conducts a Spanish-themed concert of works by Debussy, Falla and Ravel.
16:30
The Listening Service—Why are classical audiences so quiet?
Tom Service looks at why we are all so tense and silent during classical concerts. Shhhh!
17:00
In Tune—Angelique Kidjo, Brindley Sherratt, Soweto Gospel Choir
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—The perfect classical half hour
In Tune's music mix, featuring the trumpet - by turns sprightly, soulful and triumphant.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Nicola Benedetti plays Elgar's Violin Concerto
Live from the Barbican Hall, Sakari Oramo conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
22:00
The Verb—Writing the Gap
Radio 3's weekly exploration of language and literature
22:45
The Essay—Hear Listening, How I See With My Feet
Adventures travelling blind in both 21st and 19th centuries.
23:00
Music Planet—Rodrigo y Gabriela in session with Lopa Kothari
Lopa Kothari presents a session with Mexican guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela.
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Late
00:30
Music Planet World Mix—Water no get enemy!
Global beats and roots music from every corner of the world.
01:00
Through the Night—John Adams in Oslo
John Adams conducts Dr Atomic Symphony and Scheherazade 2 in Oslo. Presented by John Shea.
