Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Musical duels in Dresden
Music from 18th-century Dresden performed at the Herne Early Music Days Festival.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Tuesday - Petroc's classical picks
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Essential Classics with Ian Skelly: Villa-Lobos' As três Marias, Essential Entrances, The most difficult composer?
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Samuel Wesley (1766-1837), Wesley's distinguished circle
2/5Donald Macleod delves into Wesley's eminent circle of friends.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Bach Up Close at LSO St Luke's (1/4)
Pianist Federico Colli plays Bach's Italian Concerto, Partita No 4 and D minor Chaconne.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in performance around Scotland and beyond.
17:00
In Tune—Melvyn Tan, Iván Fischer, Sestina
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—A thirty-minute mix of delightful classical music
In Tune's specially curated playlist: an eclectic mix of music, including a few surprises.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Mirga's Beethoven
The CBSO from Symphony Hall in Birmingham.
22:00
Free Thinking—Mocking power past and present
The German joker Tyll Ulenspiegel. Anne McElvoy, Daniel Kehlmann and Karen Leeder discuss.
22:45
The Essay—Between the Essays Retrospective, Episode 5
5/5Audio producers from around the world bring a touch of Between the Ears to The Essay.
23:00
Night Tracks—The constant harmony machine
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Piano recital by Nikita Volov
The 2018 Transylvanian International Piano Competition winner plays Bach, Berg and Haydn.
