Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Bach Weeks in Thun
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin performs Scarlatti, Vivaldi and Bach. With Catriona Young.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Thursday - Georgia's classical alarm call
Georgia Mann presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Essential Classics with Suzy Klein: Essential autumnal music, Rachel Podger
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Beethoven Unleashed: Spirit of the Age, Medicine
4/5Donald Macleod and Professor Herwig Czech discuss medicine during Beethoven’s lifetime.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Spirit of the Dance
Live from Wigmore Hall, London, pianist Joanna MacGregor plays Bach, Chopin and Piazzolla.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Opera matinée - Gounod's Faust
With tenor Joseph Calleja in the title role, recorded at the Royal Opera House in 2014.
17:00
In Tune—Gautier Capuçon, Kate Ashby, Richard Egarr
Sean Rafferty with 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—Lindberg, Prokofiev, Mendelssohn
Alpesh Chauhan conducts the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in an eclectic mix of music.
22:00
Free Thinking—Conservatism, Philanthropy, Liberal and socialist futures
Anne McElvoy talks to Edmund Fawcett about conflicts within Conservatism.
22:45
The Essay—Five Kinds of Beethoven, Andrew Biswell
4/5Andrew Biswell explores the fascinating connection between Anthony Burgess and Beethoven.
23:00
The Night Tracks Mix—Music for late night listening
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with a magical sonic journey for late-night listening.
23:30
Unclassified—BBC Introducing special
Elizabeth Alker with brand new music that defies classification by BBC Introducing artists
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Ticino e Grigioni Festival
Two concerts recorded in Switzerland on the shores of Lake Lugano. Catriona Young presents
