Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Beethoven 1, 2 and 3
Dresden Staatskapelle performs Beethoven's first three symphonies. With Jonathan Swain.
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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—Ian Skelly
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Franz Schubert (1797-1828), Schubert’s Trout Quintet
3/5A change of fortune leads to one of Schubert's most celebrated works. With Donald Macleod.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Schwetzingen Festival (2/4)
Pianist Fabian Muller performs Brahms and Ives.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—BBC Symphony Orchestra (3/5)
The BBC Symphony Orchestra play Sibelius's Seventh Symphony at the Barbican Centre.
15:30
Choral Evensong—Truro Cathedral
From Truro Cathedral.
16:30
New Generation Artists—Catriona Morison sings Grieg
Pianist Alexander Gadjiev plays Chopin and mezzo Catriona Morison sings Grieg.
17:00
In Tune—Dominik Scherrer, Víkingur Ólafsson, Jupiter Quartet and Jasper Quartet
Katie Derham with composer Dominik Scherrer and members of the Jupiter and Jasper quartets
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Classical music for your commute
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Uchida plays Schubert
Pianist Mitsuko Uchida plays two Schubert sonatas.
22:00
Free Thinking—Patricia Lockwood and André Aciman
Two American authors talk to Laurence Scott about their sense of time, place and self.
22:45
The Essay—Acting Unrehearsed, On stage and on screen
3/5Geoffrey Colman explores the differences between acting on stage and on screen.
23:00
Night Tracks—Around midnight
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Brahms and Strauss from Hangzhou
The Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra with Brahms's First Piano Concerto.
