Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Bartok, Tchaikovsky and Grieg from Romania
Romanian Chamber Orchestra plays Bartok, Tchaikovsky and Grieg. Jonathan Swain presents.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Petroc's classical mix
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Ian Skelly with Mendelssohn's Midsummer Night's Dream Scherzo, Jack and Dorothy's Wedding, Essential Vivaldi
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music, old and new.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Franz Schubert (1797-1828), Friends and unfinished business
3/5Donald Macleod looks into Schubert's friendships and focuses on the year 1820.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Lammermuir Festival (2/4)
Quatuor Mosaïques play Beethoven and Mozart.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Arturo Márquez's Danzón No 2 and Gustav Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde.
15:30
Choral Evensong—Magdalen College, Oxford
An archive service from the Chapel of Magdalen College, Oxford
16:30
New Generation Artists—Expect the Unexpected
Showcasing BBC New Generation Artists guitarist Rob Luft and pianist Alexander Gadjiev.
17:00
In Tune—Maya Youssef, Milos Karadaglic, Matthew Rose
Music and arts news with Katie Derham
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Classical music for focus and inspiration
In Tune's specially curated playlist: an eclectic mix of music, including a few surprises.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—The Amorous Duel
Arcangelo are joined by Louise Alder and Tim Mead in Handel's Cantata, The Amorous Duel.
22:00
Free Thinking—What does game playing teach us?
Bobby Seagull and Irving Finkel join Shahidha Bari to look at competitiveness and games.
22:45
The Essay—Paul Robeson in Five Songs, 3. The Canoe Song
3/5Mathew Sweet unravels the complex threads of Paul Robeson's rendition of the Canoe Song.
23:00
Night Tracks—The music garden
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Berlin Philharmonic at the BBC Proms
Richard Strauss from the Berlin Philharmonic and Kirill Petrenko. Jonathan Swain presents.
