Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—100th Birthday Party of the Oslo Philharmonic
A festive evening in 2019 with new and old Norwegian music. Catriona Young presents.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Tuesday - Petroc's classical picks
Breakfast with Petroc Trelawny, including shortlisted entries from the Carol Competition.
09:00
Essential Classics—Ian Skelly with Essential sunrise music and Satie's Jack in the Box
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Beethoven Unleashed: In Perspective, Beethoven the Composer
2/5Donald Macleod and guests consider Beethoven's boundary-pushing compositional process.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Schubert Plus performed by Llŷr Williams
Nicola Heywood Thomas presents a live concert of Schubert performed by Llŷr Williams
14:00
Afternoon Concert—The best from the BBC Performing Groups
Highlights from recent recordings made by the BBC's Orchestras and Singers.
17:00
In Tune—Gerald Finley, Fergus Sheil, Pierre-Laurent Aimard
Sean Rafferty with music and conversation with some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Shining classical music in the depths of winter
In Tune's specially curated playlist: a sparkling mix of music shining brightly in winter.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—A Little Russian Odyssey
Daniele Rustioni conducts the Ulster Orchestra in Tchaikovsky's Second Symphony.
22:00
Free Thinking—Hegel's Philosophy of Right
Anne McElvoy listens out for echoes of Beethoven in Hegel
22:45
The Essay—Folk at Home, At Home with Tenzin Choegyal
12/20Brisbane-based Tenzin Choegyal powerfully recalls his Tibetan homeland in song.
23:00
Night Tracks—Music after dark
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Homage to Poet Rainer Maria Rilke
Soprano Franziska Heinzen and pianist Benjamin Mead perform Hommage à Rilke.
