Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Albrecht Mayer and Sebastian Knauer from Bad Berleburg Castle
Mozart and Schumann from oboist Albrecht Mayer and pianist Sebastian Knauer.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Petroc's classical alternative
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Suzy Klein
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Amy Beach (1867-1944), Marriage
3/5Donald Macleod looks at the impact of Beach's marriage on her career.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival 2020 (2/4)
Highlights from last year's festival, celebrating the music of Carl Nielsen.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Nordic Sounds (3/4)
Royal Stockholm Philharmonic play Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto and Elgar's Symphony No 1.
15:30
Choral Evensong—Chapel of Merton College, Oxford
From the Chapel of Merton College, Oxford.
16:30
New Generation Artists—Anastasia Kobekina plays Brahms
Anastasia Kobekina plays Brahms's soulful Second Sonata for cello and piano.
17:00
In Tune—James Way and Andrew West, Philippe Pierlot and Sea Shanty TikTok
Sean Rafferty meets the TikTokker behind one of 2021's biggest viral trends.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Your daily classical soundtrack
In Tune's specially curated playlist including music by two Strausses, Lully and Verdi.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Me and 4 Ponys - music inspired by children's drawings
Brahms's First Quartet and Korngold's Piano Quintet recorded in Barnsley by Ensemble 360
22:00
Free Thinking—Women and Slavery
New research into female slave owners in Britain to women on Caribbean plantations.
22:45
The Essay—Mug Shots, Fame and Infamy
3/5Polly Coles reads the third of her essays on portraiture and our obsession with ourselves.
23:00
Night Tracks—A little night music
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Music by Wagner, Berg and Brahms
Veronika Eberle in Berg's Violin Concerto with the Oslo Philharmonic. John Shea presents.
