Schedule
Early
00:00
Classical Fix—Bethan Elfyn
Clemmie tries out a classical playlist on presenter and music obsessive Bethan.
00:30
Through the Night—A Bach Dynasty
Vox Luminis perform motets by Bachs from Johann to Johann Sebastian. With Jonathan Swain.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Monday - Georgia's classical alarm call
Georgia Mann presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Essential Classics with Ian Skelly: Clare Balding, The Three Tenors, Mozart’s Hell scene from Don Giovanni
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music. Presented by Ian Skelly.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849), Polish Roots
1/5The life and work of Fryderyk Chopin. Today, how his Polish heritage shaped his music.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—German Romantic song with Christopher Maltman
Live from Wigmore Hall, Christopher Maltman sings songs by Schubert and Schumann.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—BBC Symphony Orchestra: Stravinsky and Shostakovich
A recent concert of Russian music kicks off this week featuring the BBCSO and BBC Singers.
17:00
In Tune—David Hill, Krysia Osostowicz and Daniel Tong, Veronika Shoot
Top-class live music from the world’s best musicians
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Kaija Saariaho
Our Classical Century. Today's starter piece in the MixTape is Saariaho's Graal théâtre.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—A Heroic Journey
Vasily Petrenko directs the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in works by Brahms and Strauss.
22:00
Music Matters—AI and the future of music
A special edition exploring the impact of artificial intelligence on music.(R)
22:45
The Essay—Looking Good, James Fox
1/5Five writers consider the art of viewing a phenomenon or social activity closely.
23:00
Jazz Now—David Murray and Bobby Watson
Soweto Kinch with concert sets by saxophone masters David Murray and Bobby Watson.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Slovenian Statehood Day
Rachmaninov, Shostakovich and a world premiere by Slovenian composer Petra Strahovnik.
