Schedule
Early
00:00
Classical Fix—Alix Fox
Alix from Radio 1's Unexpected Fluids tries Clemmie's classical playlist.
00:30
Through the Night—Mahler's 'Resurrection' Symphony
Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra play Mahler's Resurrection Symphony. Catriona Young presents.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Monday - Petroc's classical mix
Petroc Trelawny with Breakfast, including our Advent Calendar.
09:00
Essential Classics—Essential Classics with Ian Skelly: Gareth Malone, Warlock's Immortal Carouses, Nielsen's Journey to the Faroes
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713), Corelli, the European Phenomenon
1/5Donald Macleod explores Corelli's international successes.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Glorious Grieg 1/4
Violinist Tobias Ringborg performs sonatas by Grieg and Stenhammar at the RCS in Glasgow.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—RTVE Madrid
Music by Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Nielsen and Christian Lindberg from Madrid.
16:30
Early Music Now—4 Times Baroque
Music by Telemann, Merula, Bach and Vivaldi from Cologne and Stockholm.
17:00
New Generation Artists—Winterreise: Schubert's winter journey
Schubert's bleak winter journey sung by Ashley Riches with Joseph Middleton.
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Evening
18:15
Words and Music—Seven
Hayley Atwell and Simon Callow read texts and poems related to the number seven.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Playing in the Dark: Neil Gaiman and the BBC Symphony Orchestra
Author Neil Gaiman reads from his best-selling books, with music from the BBC SO & guests.
22:00
The Essay—Open Endings, Ian Rankin on Lord of the Flies
1/5Ian Rankin chooses William Golding's Lord of the Flies.
22:15
BBC Proms—2019 Repeats, Prom 16: Late Night - Angélique Kidjo
Another chance to hear Angélique Kidjo's performance at the 2019 BBC Proms.
23:45
Night Tracks—The great escape
An immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—The Christmas Mystery
Frank Martin's medieval Christmas Oratorio. Presented by Catriona Young.
