Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—The Swiss Piano Trio in Zurich
Chamber music by Beethoven and Martin Schlumpf. Presented by John Shea.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Thursday - Petroc's classical mix
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Suzy Klein with Essential British choral works and Debussy's Première rhapsodie
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Beethoven Unleashed: New Pathways, A Family Business
4/5Exhausted and overworked, Beethoven turns to his brother for help. With Donald Macleod.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Perth Pianos 3/4
Llyr Williams and Danny Driver perform Beethoven, Bach and Ligeti at Perth Concert Hall.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Opera matinée: Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor
An archive recording from the Royal Opera House in London, starring Diana Damrau.
17:00
In Tune—Harry Christophers, Stephen Marchionda
Sean Rafferty presents a lively mix of music and arts news.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Classical music to lift the spirits
Music for a journey of discovery.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Beethoven Unleashed: Symphonies No 6 and No 8
The BBC SSO explore the roots of Beethoven's symphonies with Thomas Dausgaard.
22:00
Free Thinking—Festival 2017, My Body Clock Is Broken
15/16Jay Griffiths, Vincent Deary, Louise Robinson and Matthew Smith discuss our mental health.
22:45
The Essay—Let Me Take You There, David Constantine
9/10Leading writers share the secret of their internal place of refuge in times of crisis
23:00
The Night Tracks Mix—Music for the evening
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with a magical sonic journey for late-night listening.
23:30
Unclassified—Journey into the Dark
Elizabeth Alker with music that defies classification.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Mozart's Clarinet Concerto and Mahler's 'Titan'
Sakari Oramo conducts the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. Presented by John Shea.
