Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Songs of Praise
Mendelssohn's Symphony No 2 performed by the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Tuesday - 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: Scarborough Spa Orchestra, Alain de Botton, Bruch's Scottish Fantasy
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Mary Lou Williams (1910-1981), The Lady Who Swings the Band
2/5Donald Macleod charts Mary Lou Williams's years with Andy Kirk and his 12 Clouds of Joy.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Janacek, Debussy and Faure
Shai Wosner plays Janacek's In the Mists and Faure's Piano Quintet No 2 in C minor, Op 115
14:00
Afternoon Concert—The Ulster Orchestra - Liszt, Respighi, Rachmaninov
With music by Liszt, Respighi, Rachmaninov, Alfredo Casella and Elisabetta Brusa.
17:00
In Tune—Bartosz Glowacki, John Storgårds, Louis Lortie and Hélène Mercier
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Classical music for your commute
In Tune’s specially curated mixtape, including a choral piece composed for a video game!
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Star-crossed lovers
The London Symphony Orchestra plays Romeo and Juliet by Berlioz.
22:00
Free Thinking—Are the arts saving Margate?
Philip Dodd finds out about the Turner Contemporary’s impact. Plus writer Maggie Gee.
22:45
The Essay—Legacies of 1619, Isaac
2/5Daina Ramey Berry reflects on Isaac, whose life ended in a final act of defiance.
23:00
Night Tracks—A Night on the Ocean
An adventurous, immersive swirl of music capturing the essence of the sea at night.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—The Art of the Cello
Estelle Revaz in recital with music by Bach, Berio and Gubaidulina. With Jonathan Swain.
