Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Missa Solemnis from Berlin
Kammerakademie Potsdam and Marek Janowski perform Beethoven's Missa Solemnis.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Petroc's classical alarm call
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Ian Skelly with Rachel Podger, Franck's Le Chasseur Maudit, Essential Bruch
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Carlo Gesualdo (1566-1613), A Matter of Love and Death
3/5Donald Macleod continues the story of Carlo Gesualdo as he develops his particular style.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Poulenc, Debussy and Gershwin
From Cheltenham Festival 2020, clarinettist Julian Bliss with pianist Tim Horton.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—BBC Philharmonic (3/4)
The BBC Philharmonic - live.
15:30
Choral Evensong—Chapel of Clare College, Cambridge
Live from the Chapel of Clare College, Cambridge.
16:30
New Generation Artists—Fatma Said and Aleksey Semenenko
Fatma Said in songs from Spain and her Egyptian homeland.
17:00
In Tune—Katharine Dain and Sam Armstrong
Music and conversation with some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Classical music for your commute
In Tune's curated playlist: an eclectic mix with music by Mozart, John Adams, Tchaikovsky.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Rearranging for Silent Cinema
BBC NOW and Thomas Kemp play music for alternative forces.
22:00
Free Thinking—Conformity and Rebellion
Activist Obi Egbuna, Ukrainian director Kira Muratova, Japanese child star Misora Hibari
22:45
The Essay—New Generation Thinkers at 10, Beastly Politics
3/5Alasdair Cochrane re-imagines a political world that takes animal rights seriously.
23:00
Night Tracks—Soundtrack for night
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Norwegian Radio Orchestra Brass and Winds
Socially distanced concerts from March 2020 by the NRO's brass and winds. With John Shea.
