Schedule
Early
00:00
Sounds Connected—Part 1: Linton Stephens
Linton tracks the connections between five pieces from a range of musical genres and eras.
00:30
Through the Night—Beethoven's Missa Solemnis
A Good Friday performance of the Mass from Bellinzona in Switzerland. With Catriona Young.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Monday - Georgia's classical commute
Georgia Mann presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Essential Classics with Ian Skelly: Essential Piano Studies, Rimsky-Korsakov's Procession of the Nobles, Davina Shum
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706), Beyond the Canon
1/5Unravelling the rich legacy of a composer best known for one work, the Canon in D.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Cello sonatas by Beethoven and Shostakovich
A new season, live from Wigmore Hall in London, starts with cellist Alban Gerhardt.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Berlin Philharmonic
Sibelius, Berio and Mahler performed by the Berlin Philharmonic.
16:30
Early Music Now—Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
The Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin perform music by Froberger and his contemporaries.
17:00
In Tune—Nicholas Daniel, Elena Urioste and Tom Poster
Music and conversation with some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Your go-to introduction to classical music
In Tune's specially curated playlist: an eclectic mix of music, including a few surprises.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Royal Stockholm Philharmonic
Herbert Blomstedt conducts the 2019 Nobel Prize Concert.
22:00
Music Matters—Impossible music
Alex Ross on his book Wagnerism, and tenor Allan Clayton on the effects of Covid-19.
22:45
The Essay—Mayflower Portraits, 400 years on
1/5Nick Bryant reflectis on what the Mayflower 400th anniversary means to Americans in 2020.
23:00
Night Tracks—Music for the evening
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Rachmaninov and Shostakovich in Minnesota
The Minnesota Orchestra with piano soloist Kirill Gerstein. Catriona Young presents.
