Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Concert from Wartburg Castle
Till Ensemble plays music by Mozart, Farrenc and Strauss. Catriona Young presents.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Thursday - 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 Reich's Nagoya Marimbas and Essential Rondos
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Joseph Haydn (1732-1809), Distracted Times
4/5Donald Macleod considers the effect war and turmoil had on Haydn’s life and career.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Flautist Adam Walker and pianist James Baillieu live at London's Wigmore Hall
Flautist Adam Walker and pianist James Baillieu live at London's Wigmore Hall
14:00
Afternoon Concert—BBC Singers and BBC Concert Orchestra
Opera Matinée - Penny Gore presents Gilbert and Cellier's The Mountebanks.
17:00
In Tune—Simon Lepper, James O'Donnell, L'Apothéose
Music and conversation with some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—An eclectic half an hour of music
In Tune's specially curated playlist: handpicked by conductor Thomas Dausgaard
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts Hindemith and Berg
Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Philharmonia explore the turbulent years of the Weimar Republic.
22:00
Free Thinking—The future of theatre debate
Bertie Carvel & Roy Alexander Weise are amongst Anne McElvoy's guests
22:45
The Essay—It's a Hack's Life, The Cult of the Presenter
4/5In this episode, the influence of news programming based around a studio presenter.
23:00
The Night Tracks Mix—Music for the night
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with a magical sonic journey for late-night listening.
23:30
Unclassified—Mind-altering sounds for International Women's Day
Elizabeth Alker with music by Aisha Devi, Hinako Omori, Holly Herndon and Daisy Moon.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Dancing with the NDR Radio Philharmonic
Waltzes from Ravel and Richard Strauss and a bolero. Presented by Catriona Young.












