Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Chamber music from Barcelona
String trios by Beethoven, Veress and Mozart. Jonathan Swain presents.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Thursday - Petroc's classical picks
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Ian Skelly with Franck's Les Eolides and Essential Piano Duets
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Dora Pejačević (1885-1923), Pejacevic and the literary elite
4/5Donald Macleod surveys Pejacevic’s literary connections.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Chamber music highlights from Switzerland (3/4)
Nelson Freire in Mozart's Piano Sonata K331, Sol Gabetta in Beethoven's Cello Sonata in A.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Opera matinee - The Devil on Earth
Franz von Suppé's operetta Der Teufel auf Erden in a production from Theater Chemnitz.
17:00
In Tune—Lionel Meunier, Leonard Elschenbroich
Music and conversation with some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Expand your horizons with classical music
In Tune's specially curated playlist: an eclectic mix of music, including a few surprises.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Sibelius and Nielsen
Thomas Sondergard and the BBC NOW perform works by two Nordic masters.
22:00
Free Thinking—2019 Wolfson History Prize Discussion
Rana Mitter and the six shortlisted historians with an audience at the British Academy.
22:45
The Essay—Folk at Home, At Home with Owen Shiers
4/20Owen Shiers shares a song with Verity Sharp that reminds him of his Welsh roots.
23:00
The Night Tracks Mix—Music for late night listening
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with a magical sonic journey for late-night listening.
23:30
Unclassified—Dreaming of Elsewhere
Elizabeth Alker with music that defies classification, featuring Qasim Naqvi and Chikiss.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Widmann, Beethoven and Vaughan Williams from Berlin
The German Symphony Orchestra Berlin performs Beethoven Piano Concerto No 3.
