Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Piano works from 1802, Beethoven's 'crisis' year
Music by Beethoven written during his progressing deafness. With Jonathan Swain.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Tuesday - Petroc's classical mix
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—Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958), Finding his Voice
2/5Donald Macleod explores the how Vaughan Williams’ found his distinctive musical voice.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Belfast Music Society International Festival of Chamber Music 2020 (1/4)
The Dudok Quartet perform Haydn. Gabriela Montero plays Chick Corea.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Czech Philharmonic Orchestra (2/4)
The Czech Philharmonic perform Beethoven's Fourth Piano Concerto with Martin Kasík.
17:00
In Tune—Esther Yoo, Nathan Barr
Sean Rafferty with music and conversation with some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—A blissful 30-minute classical mix
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Nicola Benedetti plays Beethoven
Nicola Benedetti plays Beethoven's Violin Concerto with the Philharmonia Orchestra.
22:00
Free Thinking—Fashion Stories in Museums
Claire Wilcox, fashion curator of the V&A, talks to Shahidha Bari and other researchers.
22:45
The Essay—Science Notes, Romance
2/5James Burke links planetary orbits, the teeny-weeny and fake Scottish literature.
23:00
Night Tracks—The constant harmony machine
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Widmann, Beethoven and Vaughan Williams from Berlin
Beethoven's Third Piano Concerto with soloist Martin Helmchen. Jonathan Swain presents.
