Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Petrushka from the 2018 BBC Proms
The Suisse Romande Orchestra in Debussy, Ravel and Stravinsky. With Catriona Young.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Petroc's classical picks
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Essential Classics with Suzy Klein: Debussy's Lindaraja, Robert Louis Stevenson, Essential music for spring
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), Drowning Sorrows
3/5Donald Macleod focuses on Sibelius's triumphs and troubles before the outbreak of WWI.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Poulenc and Brahms from Welsh Festivals in 2019
Nicola Heywood Thomas presents music by Poulenc and Brahms from Welsh festivals in 2019.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Celebrating the BBC Philharmonic
Anna Clyne, Vaughan Williams and Berlioz
15:30
Choral Evensong—Birmingham Cathedral
An archive recording from Birmingham Cathedral
16:30
New Generation Artists—Andrei Ionita plays Bach
Showcasing the BBC New Generation Artist Andrei Ionita in Bach's Third Solo Cello Suite.
17:00
In Tune—Gareth Malone
Top-class music and entertaining conversation.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Classical music for your journey
In Tune’s specially curated playlist, an eclectic mix including Bach and Ella Fitzgerald.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Mozart and Mendelssohn
Nicola Benedetti joins the SCO with Lawrence Power to play works by Mozart and Mendelssohn
22:00
Free Thinking—Shoes
From Roman sandals to trainers and stilettos, Shahidha Bari looks at the shoe trade.
22:45
The Essay—Higher Thoughts and the Meaning of Welsh Mountains, The Brecon Beacons
3/5Jon Gower explores the five mountain ranges of Wales.
23:00
Night Tracks—Around midnight
An adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Montreal's Domaine Forget Festival
Pianist André Laplante with a recital of Mozart, Liszt and Ravel. Catriona Young presents.
