Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—An Italian from Slovenia
RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra perform Strauss and Mendelssohn. Presented by John Shea.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Petroc's classical mix
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Essential Classics with Suzy Klein: Drake's Drum by Stanford, Colin Matthews's Pluto, Kirsty Wark
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music. Presented by Suzy Klein.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Carl Nielsen (1865-1931), Art Is Human
3/5Donald Macleod looks at Carl Nielsen’s partnership with his sculptor wife.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Czech Roots: Meccore String Quartet
The Meccore String Quartet play works by Janacek and Smetana.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Mozart and Strauss
Susanna Mälkki conducts the Suisse Romande Orchestra.
15:30
Choral Evensong—Southwark Cathedral
Live from Southwark Cathedral.
16:30
New Generation Artists—Catriona Morison, Ashley Riches and the Aris Quartett
Showcasing the BBC New Generation Artists in performances of Purcell, Bach and Brahms.
17:00
In Tune—The Heath Quartet, Thomas Trotter, Adam Walker and Sean Shibe
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Ring Out, Wild Bells
In Tune’s specially curated mixtape including music by Dove, Glinka, Albinoni and Bach.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Chetham's 50th Anniversary Concert
Pupils, alumni and special guests fill the Bridgewater Hall for Mahler's Symphony No 8.
22:00
Free Thinking—Caine Prize, Ivo van Hove, Female desire
Shahidha Bari looks at staging Ayn Rand's ideas and meets the 2019 Caine Prize winner.
22:45
The Essay—Brick, Stone, Steel, Glass, Malcolm's Place, Uig, Isle of Lewis
Author James Rebanks, the Lake District shepherd, talks about Malcolm's place in Uig.
23:00
Late Junction—Verity Sharp conducts an orchestra of the unexpected
Polish jazz collides with choral collage as Verity conducts an orchestra of the unexpected
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Boston Symphony Orchestra at the 2018 BBC Proms
Shostakovich's embattled Fourth Symphony and Bernstein's intensely lyrical Serenade.
