Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Hindu Philosophy
John Foulds's Three Mantras and Messiaen's Turangalîla Symphony from the 2015 BBC Proms.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Thursday - Petroc's classical mix
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Essential Classics with Ian Skelly: Lemn Sissay, Parry at Sea
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Henry Purcell (1659-1695), Purcell's Venues
4/5The music and life of Henry Purcell. Today, an excursion around six key Purcellian venues.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Reinecke, Bach and Schumann from Schwetzingen
Sarah Walker presents highlights from the 2019 Schwetzingen Festival.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Opera Matinee: The Maid of Pskov
Rimsky-Korsakov's The Maid of Pskov, recorded at the famous Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow.
17:00
In Tune—World Orchestra for Peace, David Parry, ZRI
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Betrayal, devotion and invocation
Mozart's countess bemoans her faithless husband and Yusef Lateef invokes the dawn.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Bells and Balls
Berlioz, Rachmaninov and a world premiere by Dani Howard live from Liverpool.
22:00
Free Thinking—Back to the '80s
From Stranger Things to Stephen King's It - Matthew Sweet and guests revisit '80s culture.
22:45
The Essay—A Body of Essays: Series 3, The Ear
Author Patrick McGuinness explores the grottiness of the labyrinthine ear.
23:00
Late Junction—Nicole Mitchell’s Late Junction mixtape
Fiona Talkington presents a mixtape compiled by composer and flautist Nicole Mitchell.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Barenboim at the 2017 BBC Proms
Violinist Lisa Batiashvili joins Berlin Staatskapelle in Sibelius's Violin Concerto.
