Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Tenebrae from Spain
Tenebrae sing Cererols and Victoria's Officium Defunctorum. Catriona Young presents.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Friday - Petroc's classical mix
Petroc Trelawny presents Breakfast with performances from Radio 3 New Generation Artists.
09:00
Essential Classics—Essential Classics with Suzy Klein: Fatma Said, Respighi's Ancient Airs and Dances, Marie Lloyd
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), Leaving home
5/5Donald Macleod looks at Beethoven's teenage encounters with Mozart and Haydn.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (4/4)
The Consone Quartet play Mendelssohn and Schumann at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—20 years of Radio 3's New Generation Artists scheme 5/5
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the BBC New Generation Artists scheme.
16:30
The Listening Service—Silence!
Tom Service ponders silence as an integral part of music, from Haydn to James Blake.
17:00
In Tune—Justina Gringyte, Colin Currie, Rob Luft Quintet
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Beat Beethoven
A 30-minute mix that explores the enigma that is Beethoven, from sublime to silly.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—The Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
The Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra play Tchaikovsky and Mozart.
22:00
The Verb—Goodness
With Kelcey Wilson-Lee, Will Harris, Kate Fox and Toby Litt.
22:45
The Essay—The Escape Artist, 10: The Resurrection
10/10The extraordinary life of Arthur Cravan and his influence on modern art.
23:00
Late Junction—Holly Herndon with her A.I. 'baby', Spawn
Verity Sharp hears how Holly Herndon makes music with her A.I. 'baby', Spawn
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Late
01:00
Through the Night—Bach from Barcelona
Lutenist Thomas Dunford plays Bach cello suites. Presented by Catriona Young.












