Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Violin and harpsichord music from Handel's London
Sonatas by William Babell, Henry Eccles and Nicola Matteis. With John Shea.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Friday - Petroc's classical picks
Petroc Trelawny presents Breakfast, with our Advent Calendar and the Friday Poem.
09:00
Essential Classics—Essential Classics with Ian Skelly: Smetana's Dance of the Comedians, Hawker's Hut, Barbara Taylor Bradford
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Percy Grainger (1882-1961), Purity and freedom
5/5Donald Macleod concludes his week of programmes about the life and music of Percy Grainger
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—LSO St Luke's - Beethoven and Tippett: LSO Ensembles
Members of the LSO in music by Beethoven and Tippett recorded at LSO St Luke's in London.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—The BBC Concert Orchestra LIVE
The BBC Concert Orchestra and Anna-Maria Helsing in Talbot, Mahler, Finzi and Janacek.
16:30
The Listening Service—Why backing vocals matter
Backing singers and opera choruses - so much more than eye candy and human scenery!
17:00
In Tune—Il pomo d'oro, William Trevitt, Mark Viner
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—30 minutes of classical inspiration
In Tune's specially curated playlist: an eclectic mix of music, including a few surprises.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—BBC Symphony Orchestra in Mahler's Symphony No 1
Gergely Madaras conducts the BBC SO: Mahler, Brett Dean and Judith Weir's Oboe Concerto.
22:00
The Verb—Barbara Kingsolver
Ian McMillan is joined by novelist Barbara Kingsolver.
22:45
The Way I See It—Isabella Boylston on Maya Deren and Talley Beatty
25/30Isabella Boylston gives her view on Deren and Beatty's 1945 study of choreography.
23:00
Late Junction—The Late Junction Albums of the Year, 2019
Jennifer Lucy Allan reveals Late Junction's favourite records of the past twelve months.
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Late
01:00
Through the Night—Chiemgau Music Spring Festival
Works by Kodaly, Enescu and Brahms from the 2019 Festival in Bavaria. John Shea presents.












