Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—An Alpine Symphony from Budapest
Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra play Strauss's An Alpine Symphony. With Jonathan Swain.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Tuesday - Petroc's classical alternative
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Suzy Klein with Mary Bevan, Weber's Abu Hassan, Essential Quintets
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, Writing for Eternity
2/5Donald Macleod and John Eliot Gardiner discuss Beethoven's Third and Fourth Symphonies.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Salzburg Festival (1/4)
Sarah Walker presents highlights from the 2020 Salzburg Festival.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Viennese Symphonies
Sir Mark Elder and Donald Runnicles conduct the BBC SO in music by Schreker and Mahler.
17:00
In Tune—Ailish Tynan, Charlie Siem
Music and conversation with some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Richard Strauss, John Field, Dolly Parton
A specially selected playlist with music by Richard Strauss, John Field and Dolly Parton.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—The CBSO at 100
Tom McKinney marks 100 years of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.
22:00
Free Thinking—About Face
What would you change about your nose if you could? What about an entire face transplant?
22:45
The Essay—Jazz Among the British, The British Audience
Geoffrey Smith looks at the how the audience for jazz in Britain has evolved over time.
23:00
Night Tracks—Adventures in Sound
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Symphony of a Thousand
Jukka-Pekka Saraste conducts Mahler's epic, exuberant Symphony No 8. With Jonathan Swain.
