Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra with baritone Peter Mattei
Music by Stenhammar and Beethoven from Berwaldhallen in Stockholm. With Catriona Young.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Friday - Georgia's classical alternative
Georgia Mann presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, including the Friday poem.
09:00
Essential Classics—Essential Classics with Ian Skelly: Essential Piano Studies, The Toy Symphony, Leon Bosch
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), Magnificat
5/5Donald Macleod asks why the music of baroque genius Johann Pachelbel has been so neglected
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—The voice of the trombone, with Peter Moore
Live from Wigmore Hall, London, songs and dances for trombone with Peter Moore.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—The Berlin Philharmonic
Penny Gore presents a week of highlights from the Berlin Philharmonic’s 2019/2020 season.
16:30
The Listening Service—Why do babies love music?
Tom Service asks why we seem to love music from the day we're born - are we born musical?
17:00
In Tune—Peter Donohoe, Joanna Marsh
Music and conversation with some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Classical music to inspire you
In Tune's specially curated playlist: an eclectic mix of music, including a few surprises.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Edinburgh International Festival: Verdi Requiem
An archive performance from the BBC SSO and conductor, Donald Runnicles.
22:00
The Verb—Nature Poetry: Experiments in Living
With Simon Armitage, Moniza Alvi and Jade Cuttle
22:45
The Essay—Mayflower Portraits, Metacom
5/5David J Silverman explores the motivations of resistance leader Metacom
23:00
Late Junction—What’s a performance without a live audience?
Verity Sharp considers the role of the audience with Fielding Hope of London’s Cafe Oto.
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Late
01:00
Through the Night—Beethoven's First Piano Concerto and Seventh Symphony
Andrew Manze conducts the NDR Radio Philharmonic Orchestra in Hanover. With Catriona Young
