Schedule
Early
00:00
Sounds Connected—Part 8: Uchenna Ngwe
Oboist and researcher Uchenna Ngwe charts a course through music familiar and unfamiliar.
00:30
Through the Night—Great British Youth at the BBC Proms
National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain plays Ravel, Ligeti and Debussy. With John Shea.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Monday - Petroc's classical rise and shine
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show featuring New Year, New Music.
09:00
Essential Classics—Ian Skelly with Essential Harp and MacMillan's As Others See Us
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Florence Price (1887-1953), Florence Price experiences racial prejudice
1/5Donald Macleod explores how racial prejudice affected Florence Price's life and career.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Soprano Ema Nikolovska in Schubert, Dvorak, Britten and more
Live from Wigmore Hall, London, a recital by soprano Ema Nikolovska.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra (1/3)
Tom McKinney introduces recent concert recordings from the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra.
16:30
Early Music Now—Joachim Becerra Thomsen, Collegium 1704 and NeoBarock Ensemble
CPE Bach, JS Bach, Caldara and Schop from three concerts in Denmark and Czechia.
17:00
In Tune—Christine Rice and Jacob Kellermann
Sean Rafferty with music and conversation with some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—04/01/2021
In Tune's specially curated playlist: an eclectic mix of music, including a few surprises.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Concerto Copenhagen
Chamber music by Nielsen and Mendelssohn played by members of Concerto Copenhagen
22:00
Music Matters—Music and myth, silence and AI
A book on Arvo Pärt. Luminosity in music. Beethoven's curtailed celebrations.
22:45
The Essay—The Frozen River, First Flight
1/5A perilous winter pilgrimage to the source of Britain’s highest river.
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—Much Ado about Shakespeare
The 2020 Ernen Festival, Switzerland, including Korngold, Finzi and Ades. With John Shea.













