Schedule
Early
00:00
Classical Fix—Peter Robinson
The Bowie of classical music and why Ravel didn't win the classical X Factor.
00:30
Through the Night—Bach from Copenhagen
Concerto Copenhagen and Lars Ulrick Mortensen perform Bach. Presented by Catriona Young.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Monday - Petroc's classical alarm call
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Suzy Klein with an essential Opus 1 and Schubert's 'Unfinished' Symphony
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—George Frideric Handel (1685-1759), Volant fingers
1/5Donald Macleod focuses on Handel the organist. Today, Handel invents the organ concerto.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Wind power
From the Wigmore Hall, London, the SCO Wind Soloists perform Beethoven and Poulenc.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in Munich
The Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra plays Wagner, George Benjamin, Sibelius and Schubert
16:30
Early Music Now—Polyhymnia Ensemble
The Polyhymnia ensemble performs music by Clérambault and Dornel in Switzerland.
17:00
In Tune—Stephen Hough, Natalya Romaniw
Music and conversation from some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Classical music to fill half an hour
In Tune's specially curated playlist: an eclectic mix of music, including a few surprises.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Mozart in Munich
Herbert Blomstedt conducts Mozart in Munich.
22:00
Music Matters—Ravi Shankar at 100
The stories that matter, the people that matter, the music that matters.
22:45
The Essay—Music of the Spheres, Music: The First Theory of Everything
1/5Listen to the harmony of the heavens with astronomer Dr Stuart Clark.
23:00
Night Tracks—Adventures in sound
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Beethoven's First Piano Concerto and Seventh Symphony
Andrew Manze conducts the NDR Radio Philharmonic Orchestra in Hanover. With Catriona Young
