Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Beethoven and Shostakovich
Beethoven's Violin Concerto and Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony from Slovenia.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Petroc's classical alarm call
Petroc Trelawny presents Breakfast with performances from Radio 3 New Generation Artists.
09:00
Essential Classics—Essential Classics with Suzy Klein: Mariam Batsashvili, Couperin's Les Barricades Mystérieuses, Moeran in Kerry
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Beethoven Unleashed: Making a Man (1770-1792), A passion for piano
3/5Donald Macleod explores the beginnings of a lifelong love affair with the keyboard.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (2/4)
Pianist Elisabeth Brauss plays Schubert and Beethoven at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—20 years of BBC New Generation Artists 3/5
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the BBC New Generation Artists scheme.
15:30
Choral Evensong—Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban
From the Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban (recorded 22nd October).
16:30
New Generation Artists—Pianist Beatrice Rana plays Chopin's 'Funeral March' Sonata
Beatrice Rana plays Chopin's Piano Sonata No 2 in B flat minor.
17:00
In Tune—Curtis Stigers, Alessandro Fisher, Benjamin Baker and Daniel Lebhardt
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 journey
Classical Mixtape: a specially curated eclectic mix of music, including a few surprises.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Benjamin Grosvenor in recital at the Barbican Hall
The young virtuoso pianist plays Schumann, Janáček, Prokofiev and Liszt.
22:00
Free Thinking—How we see pregnancy past and present
Anne McElvoy hears the story of a woman who gave birth to rabbits and the news from Davos.
22:45
The Essay—The Escape Artist, 8: The Echo
8/10The extraordinary life of Arthur Cravan and his influence on modern art.
23:00
Night Tracks—Evening soundscape
An adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Bartok, Mozart and Gorecki
Camerata Zurich in concert, with two keyboard concertos written nearly 200 years apart.
