Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Two Mendelssohns and Brahms
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra in concert in Minnesota. Presented by Jonathan Swain.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Friday - Petroc's classical mix
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, including the Friday poem.
09:00
Essential Classics—Essential Classics with Suzy Klein: Dougherty's Love in the Dictionary, Unreasonable Love Songs, Essential Love Songs
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Beethoven Unleashed: Conversations with Friends, Striking forwards
5/5Donald Macleod reveals how Beethoven's chamber works anticipated his final creative phase.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Enescu International Festival 2019: Rachmaninov and Brahms
Rachmaninov and Brahms from the 2019 George Enescu International Festival.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—The Swedish Nightingale
Jenny Lind, the Swedish Nightingale and the country's first international superstar
16:30
The Listening Service—Sad songs say so much
In times of trouble, is sad music what we need?
17:00
In Tune—Leonard Elschenbroich, Ramon Ruiz, London Winds
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Soaring classical music for Valentine’s Day romance
Mahler's musical SWALK to his beloved Alma wraps up Bollywood's most cherished love song.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Beethoven and Scriabin with the London Philharmonic Orchestra
Vladimir Jurowski conducts Beethoven's Symphony No 1 and Scriabin's Symphony No 2.
22:00
The Verb—Jan Morris
A special extended interview with travel writer Jan Morris.
22:45
The Essay—Strange Strolls, Sophie Coulombeau - Walking Matilda
5/5In York, author and academic Sophie Coulombeau finds a city and self changed by motherhood
23:00
Late Junction—Modern Love
Jennifer Lucy Allan sends a Valentine to the avant garde with a night of modern love songs
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Late
01:00
Through the Night—Brahms and Vaughan Williams
Christian Tetzlaff and NDR Radio Philharmonic Orchestra perform Brahms's Violin Concerto.
