Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Homage to Poet Rainer Maria Rilke
Soprano Franziska Heinzen and pianist Benjamin Mead perform Hommage à Rilke.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Petroc's classical rise and shine
Breakfast with Petroc Trelawny, including shortlisted entries from the Carol Competition.
09:00
Essential Classics—Ian Skelly
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, Bringing Beethoven to Life
3/5More highlights from a year of programmes celebrating 250 years since Beethoven's birth.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Schubert Plus performed by Sir Bryn Terfel and Jâms Coleman
Nicola Heywood Thomas presents Schubert Plus performed by Sir Bryn Terfel and Jâms Coleman
14:00
Afternoon Concert—BBC Singers and the Radio 3 Breakfast Carol Competition
A selection of entries from this year's Radio 3 Breakfast Carol Competition.
15:30
Choral Evensong—Hereford Cathedral
Live from Hereford Cathedral.
16:30
New Generation Artists—Elisabeth Brauss plays Schubert
Elisabeth Brauss plays a selection of Schubert impromptus.
17:00
In Tune—Fieri Consort, Lloyd Coleman, Emily Portman and Rob Harbron
Sean Rafferty with music and conversation with some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Sparklingly festive classical music for a wintry walk
A sparkling mix of music shining brightly in winter.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Seasonal music from the Gesualdo Six
The Gesualdo Six, directed by Owain Park, perform a concert of seasonal music
22:00
Free Thinking—Winter Light
From paintings and folk tales to Brian Cox on the stars and Susan Greaney on Stonehenge.
22:45
The Essay—Folk at Home, At Home with Lizabett Russo
13/20From her home in Edinburgh, Lizabett Russo reflects on her roots in Romania.
23:00
Night Tracks—The Late Zone
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Beethoven's 250th Birthday
From the Romanian Athenaeum, Bucharest, the Romanian Royal Camerata. With Catriona Young.
