Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Highs and lows
Music inspired by the majesty of mountains and valleys. John Shea presents.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Petroc's classical picks
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Suzy Klein with essential clarinet music and Tarrega's Memories of the Alhambra
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Rachmaninov in America, In America: Homesick Sabbatical
3/51926 was to be Rachmaninov’s year off for composing. Donald Macleod sees how it turned out
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—2016 Hay Festival - Pavel Kolesnikov
Pianist Pavel Kolesnikov performs live at the 2016 Hay Festival.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—The Berlin RSO in Enescu's oratorio Ghosts
George Enescu's recently rediscovered oratorio Ghosts and Grieg's Peer Gynt Suites
15:30
Choral Evensong—St Davids Cathedral
From St Davids Cathedral (first broadcast 27 May 2009).
16:30
New Generation Artists—Violist Timothy Ridout
Timothy Ridout plays a sonata by Paul Juon, 'the Russian Brahms'.
17:00
In Tune—Gavan Ring and Xuefei Yang, Peter Whelan
Music and conversation with some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—A blissful 30-minute classical mix
In Tune's specially curated playlist including music by Vivaldi, Schnittke and Verdi.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—The talented Boulanger sisters
James Gaffigan, the BBC SO, Chorus and Soloists in music by Lili and Nadia Boulanger.
22:00
Free Thinking—Sarah Perry
In a conversation with Mathew Sweet, the gothic author explores writing past and present.
22:45
The Essay—The Diarists, Helen Mort: More Than Enough
3/5Helen Mort's daily walks echo the explorations of Dorothy Wordsworth in the Lake District.
23:00
Night Tracks—Soundtrack for night
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Casals Quartet in Barcelona
Music by Haydn, Bartok and Brahms. Presented by John Shea.
