Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Montebello Chamber Music Festival
Terpsycordes Quartet and William Sabatier play Ravel and Piazzolla. With Catriona Young.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Tuesday - Petroc's classical alternative
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Essential Classics with Suzy Klein: Carwithen's love letters, Essential music for spring, Haydn's Philosopher Symphony
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music, old and new.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Jean Sibelius (1865-1957), From Happiness to Despair
2/5Donald Macleod explores Sibelius's rise to prominence.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Schumann, Liszt and Dvorak from Welsh Festivals in 2019
Nicola Heywood Thomas presents music by Schumann, Liszt and Dvorak from Welsh festivals.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Celebrating the BBC Philharmonic
Works by Rudi Stephan, Steve Elcock, Mendelssohn and Shostakovich, live from Salford.
17:00
In Tune—Thomas Gould, Albany Trio
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—A blissful 30-minute classical mix
Take time out with 30 minutes of classical music.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Organ music from the Suffolk coast
Catherine Ennis showcases the Peter Collins organ recently installed in Orford, Suffolk.
22:00
Free Thinking—Does Growth Matter?
Is the economic future all about growth? Danny Dorling discusses Slowdown.
22:45
The Essay—Higher Thoughts and the Meaning of Welsh Mountains, The Black Mountains
2/5Jon Gower explores the five mountain ranges of Wales.
23:00
Night Tracks—Night music
An adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Petrushka from the 2018 BBC Proms
The Suisse Romande Orchestra in Debussy, Ravel and Stravinsky. With Catriona Young.
