Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Symphony of a Thousand
Jukka-Pekka Saraste conducts Mahler's epic, exuberant Symphony No 8. With Jonathan Swain.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Petroc's classical picks
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Suzy Klein with Essential Quintets, Daniel Kidane and Mozart's Soave sia il vento from Così fan tutte
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, Personal Philosophies
3/5Donald Macleod and John Eliot Gardiner discuss Beethoven’s Fifth and Sixth Symphonies.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Salzburg Festival (2/4)
Sarah Walker presents highlights from the 2020 Salzburg Festival.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Radio 3 Goes to Hollywood
The BBC Scottish SO play Koechlin's symphonic portrayal of seven Hollywood stars.
15:30
Choral Evensong—Chichester Cathedral
Live from Chichester Cathedral.
16:30
New Generation Artists—Alessandro Fisher - Songs with Guitar
Showcasing BBC New Generation Artists Alessandro Fisher and Thibaut Garcia.
17:00
In Tune—Solem Quartet, Pablo Sáinz-Villegas, Peter Dixon
Music and conversation with some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Expand your horizons with classical music
In Tune's specially curated playlist: an eclectic mix of music, including a few surprises.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Sarah Connolly and Ian Bostridge sing Vaughan Williams and Chausson
Sarah Connolly and Ian Bostridge with Julius Drake and the Carducci Quartet.
22:00
Free Thinking—Helen Mort and Blake Morrison, Oulipo
How do you teach writing? Helen Mort and Blake Morrison compare notes.
22:45
The Essay—Jazz Among the British, Americans in Britain
Geoffrey Smith on how Britain influenced the work of two celebrated American jazz artists.
23:00
Night Tracks—Night music
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—A Bohemian Rhapsody
Bamberg Symphony and violinist Joshua Bell at the BBC Proms 2019. With Jonathan Swain.
