Schedule
Early
00:00
Classical Fix—Cory Henry
Guest presenter Jules Buckley mixes a classical playlist for musician Cory Henry.
00:30
Through the Night—Songs of the Night
A concert from Poland of music by Schumann, Szymanowski and Strauss. With Jonathan Swain.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Monday - Petroc's classical commute
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Suzy Klein with Essential Quintets, Ben Parry, Harty's The Fair Day
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Beethoven Unleashed: Freedom and Joy, What Is a Symphony?
1/5Donald Macleod and John Eliot Gardiner discuss Beethoven’s first two symphonies.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Lost in the Woods
From Wigmore Hall, London, Janacek's song cycle The Diary of One Who Disappeared.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in Concert
The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra plays Respighi and Mozart. Presented by Penny Gore.
16:30
Early Music Now—The Musical Offering
Early music from around Europe: Bach’s The Musical Offering, BWV1079.
17:00
In Tune—Emmanuel Despax, Fabio Biondi, Shiva Feshareki
Music and conversation with some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Classical music to fill half an hour
In Tune's specially curated playlist: an eclectic mix of music, including Bach on marimba.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Brussels Philharmonic
Thierry Fischer conducts Beethoven's 'Emperor' Concerto with pianist Boris Giltburg.
22:00
Music Matters—Focus on freelance musicians
The stories that matter, the people that matter, the music that matters.
22:45
The Essay—Jazz Among the British, On Not Being a Jazzer
Geoffrey Smith reflects on perceptions of jazz in Britain and questions the term 'jazzer'.
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—An Alpine Symphony from Budapest
Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra play Strauss's An Alpine Symphony. With Jonathan Swain.













