Schedule
Early
00:00
Classical Fix—Josie Rourke
Clemmie prepares a classical playlist for the radical director of Mary Queen of Scots.
00:30
Through the Night—Dvorak, Zelenka and a cantata for flute
Pavel Haas Quartet and La Cetra Baroque Orchestra, Basle, in concert. With Catriona Young.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Monday - Petroc's classical rise and shine
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Ian Skelly with essential music for children and Maxwell Davies's Lullabye for Lucy
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music, presented by Ian Skelly
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Beethoven Unleashed: Return to Form, Meeting an Old Friend
1/5Donald Macleod explores Beethoven’s revolutionary late return to the string quartet.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Pianist Stephen Hough, live at London's Wigmore Hall
Music by Bach (arr Busoni) and Schumann, live at London's Wigmore Hall.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Chopin Plus
The Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra perform Dvorak, Ravel, Schnittke and Mahler.
16:30
Early Music Now—Recorder rarities
Highlights of the 2019 Arolsen Baroque Music Festival.
17:00
In Tune—John Anderson, Pekka Kuusisto
Katie Derham presents a lively mix of music and arts news.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Classical music to inspire you
In Tune's specially curated playlist celebrating the arrival of summer.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Verdi's Requiem from Berlin
Teodor Currentzis, the Berlin Philharmonic and musicAeterna Chorus in Verdi's Requiem.
22:00
Music Matters—Sir Peter Maxwell Davies and Sir Harrison Birtwistle at 80
Tom Service talks to Harrison Birtwistle and the late Peter Maxwell Davies in 2014.
22:45
The Essay—Islands, Mingulay
1/5Kenneth Steven visits another island and responds to its landscape in poetry and prose.
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 from Hanover
Beethoven's Piano Concerto No 2 performed by Lars Vogt. Catriona Young presents.













