Schedule
Early
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.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Friday - Petroc's classical rise and shine
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, including the Friday poem.
09:00
Essential Classics—Suzy Klein with Essential British choral works
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, Still in the Game
5/5Beethoven embraces his career as a performer, while he still can. With Donald Macleod.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Perth Pianos (4/4)
Pianists Alexander Gavrylyuk and Llyr Williams perform Rachmaninov and Beethoven in Perth.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Ticino DOC Festival and Lucerne Festival 2019
Music by Koussevitzky, Hummel, Saint-Saëns, Dvořák and Korngold.
16:30
The Listening Service—Why does music move us?
Tom Service investigates how music can tug on our heartstrings like nothing else.
17:00
In Tune—Gabriel Prokofiev, Francesca Dego
Sean Rafferty presents a lively mix of music and arts news.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Thirty minutes of classical happiness
A musical journey on the theme of joy as part of Mental Health Awareness Week.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Beethoven Unleashed: The Ninth Symphony
The BBC SSO explore the roots of Beethoven's symphonies with Thomas Dausgaard.
22:00
The Verb—Virtual Hay Festival
With Kapka Kassabova, James Shapiro and Inua Ellams
22:45
The Essay—Let Me Take You There, Aida Edemariam
10/10Leading writers share the secret of an internal place of refuge in times of crisis.
23:00
Late Junction—Lee Ranaldo’s mixtape
Jennifer Lucy Allan presents a 30-minute music mix compiled by the great Lee Ranaldo.
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Late
01:00
Through the Night—Boston Symphony Orchestra
Bernstein and Shostakovich performed at the 2018 Proms. Presented by John Shea.












