Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Lemminkainen and Till Eulenspiegel
Sibelius and Strauss performed by Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. With Catriona Young.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Georgia’s classical rise and shine
Georgia Mann presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Ian Skelly with Elin Manahan Thomas, Walton's Portsmouth Point, essential Halloween music
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Desmarets and Boismortier, Between Tragedy and Farce
3/5Donald Macleod explores Desmarets and Boismortier's theatrical leanings.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Northern Ireland Opera Festival of Voice 2020 (2/4)
Chamber music performances from the NI Opera Festival of Voice 2020.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—BBC Symphony Orchestra at 90
Current Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo with music by Wagner, Mendelssohn and Brahms.
15:30
Choral Evensong—Chapel of Merton College, Oxford
Live from the Chapel of Merton College, Oxford.
16:30
New Generation Artists—James Newby sings Mahler
James Newby in songs from Mahler's Des Knaben Wunderhorn.
17:00
In Tune—Hélène Grimaud, The First Violins of the BBC Orchestras
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—Yet Unheard
Live from the Royal Festival Hall - the London Sinfonietta.
22:00
Free Thinking—Individualism and Community
From Enlightenment conscience to New Deal USA to carers and refugees. Anne McElvoy hosts
22:45
The Essay—Voices On, Voices Off, Words, Words, Words
3/5Writer and broadcaster AL Kennedy continues her exploration of voice.
23:00
Night Tracks—Music for midnight
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Francesco Piemontesi plays Schubert
Schubert's dramatic Piano Sonata in D, D850, at the 2019 Gstaad Menuhin Festival.
