Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—A Tale of Two Cities: Moscow/Paris
Machaut, Francaix and Chopin from the Australian Festival of Chamber Music. With John Shea
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Friday - Petroc's classical rise and shine
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, including the Friday poem.
09:00
Essential Classics—Essential Classics with Suzy Klein: Percy, Edward and Wolves, Bowen's Serious Dance No 2, Essential Scherzos
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Beethoven Unleashed: Making His Way, Opus 1
5/5Donald Macleod looks at how Beethoven the pianist strove to become known as a composer.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Australian Festival of Chamber Music 2019 - Koehlin, Chausson and Schoenberg
Sarah Walker presents highlights from the 2019 Australian Festival of Chamber Music.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Orchestral Tour of Germany
Music from Berlin and Hamburg
16:30
The Listening Service—Maxing out on Minimalism
Minimalism in music - is less really more?
17:00
In Tune—Héloïse Werner and the Tippett Quartet, James Clutton, Valentina Lisitsa
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—The perfect classical half hour
In Tune’s specially curated playlist, including music by Walton, Chopin and William Byrd.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Bang On!
Bang on a Can All-Stars, live from QEH in London with the BBC Concert Orchestra.
22:00
The Verb—The Language of Leaving
Ian McMillan explores the language of leaving.
22:45
The Essay—The Art of Apology, Episode 5
5/5Poet Helen Mort reflects on when apology stands in for a sense of sorrow and guilt.
23:00
Late Junction—Roy Claire Potter and Park Jiha in session
Verity Sharp presents a collaboration between two artists who’ve never met before.
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Late
01:00
Through the Night—Remembering Sven-David Sandström
The Swedish Radio Choir with music by Sven-David Sandström, who died in June 2019.












