Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Albrecht Mayer and Sebastian Knauer from Castle, Bad Berleburg
Music for oboe and piano by Mozart, Schubert, Schumann and Beethoven. 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—Ian Skelly with essential viola music
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Beethoven Unleashed: Private Papers, The Heiligenstadt Testament
3/5Donald Macleod looks at the letter to posterity Beethoven penned in his early 30s.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Cheltenham Festival 2016, Halvorsen, Mozart and Ravel from the 2016 Cheltenham Music Festival
2/4Halvorsen, Mozart and Ravel from the 2016 Cheltenham Music Festival.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—BBC Philharmonic
The BBC Philharmonic with an afternoon of British music.
15:30
Choral Evensong—Sheffield Cathedral
From Sheffield Cathedral.
16:30
New Generation Artists—Misha Mullov-Abbado's Dream Circus
Misha Mullov-Abbado's new album Dream Circus.
17:00
In Tune—William Hunt, Stephen Farr
Sean Rafferty presents music and conversation with some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Byrd, Humperdinck, Sarasate
In Tune's specially curated playlist, including music by Byrd, Humperdinck and Sarasate.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Under the Shadow of the First World War: Sir Andrew Davis Conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
Music written during or just after World War I by Edward Elgar and Lilian Elkington.
22:00
Free Thinking—Frank Cottrell-Boyce
The screenwriter and novelist talks to Matthew Sweet about depicting Britain in his work.
22:45
The Essay—New Generation Thinkers 2020, Coming out Crip and Acts of Care
3/10Ella Parry-Davies draws on experiences of migrant domestic workers in the UK and Lebanon.
23:00
Night Tracks—Soundtrack for night
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Louis Lortie plays Beethoven in Montreal
From his complete Beethoven piano series, Louis Lortie plays five sonatas. With John Shea.
