Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Britten and Beethoven
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra in concert with Beethoven's Seventh Symphony.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Tuesday - Petroc's classical commute
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Essential Classics with Suzy Klein: Stravinsky's Fireworks, Walter and Vienna reunited, Alex Jennings
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—Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904), Influential friends
2/5Donald Macleod explores Dvorak's relationship with influential figures in the music world.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Norfolk and Norwich Chamber Music Series 1/4
The Gould Piano Trio and Haffner Wind Ensemble perform Beethoven and Mozart.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Celebrating the BBC Philharmonic - Saint-Saens, Mahler, Clyne, Saariaho, Antheil
Works by Saint-Saens and Mahler, plus recent works by Anna Clyne and Kaija Saariaho.
17:00
In Tune—United Strings of Europe, Thomas Blunt, Daniel Ciobanu
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Bonfire Night
Gunpowder plot and bonfire night. Tonight's In Tune Mixtape wraps up warm and heads out.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Fairy Tales and Daydreams
The BBC Philharmonic in Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky and a world premiere by Philip Grange.
22:00
Free Thinking—Quatermass
Matthew Sweet celebrates the classic TV sci-fi series with Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat.
22:45
The Essay—Blade Runner at 40, The Year of Blade Runner 2: Sounds of the Future Past
2/5Five writers explore Blade Runner's legacy of ideas and images. 2: Frances Morgan on sound
23:00
Night Tracks—Night music
An adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Frankenstein's cello
Half guitar, half cello, the extinct arpeggione is resurrected for this concert.











