Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Childe Harold
Brahms's Third Symphony and Berlioz's Harold en Italie. Presented by Jonathan Swain.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Friday - 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—Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958), Toward the Unknown
5/5Donald Macleod explores how faith shaped Vaughan Williams’s life and music.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Belfast Music Society International Festival of Chamber Music 2020 (4/4)
Adam Walker, Hélène Clément and Agnès Clément perform Ravel and Prokofiev.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Czech Philharmonic Orchestra (4/4)
The Czech Philharmonic perform Beethoven and Dvorak.
16:30
The Listening Service—Musical Signatures
What gives away a composer's personal style? How can we spot their musical signatures?
17:00
In Tune—Manfred Honeck, Julian Bliss, Nicky Spence
Sean Rafferty with music and conversation with some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Classical music to inspire you
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—The Four Seasons
Violin concertos by Vivaldi and Piazzolla with Igor Yuzefovich and the BBC SO's strings.
22:00
The Verb—Alone
The language and literature of loneliness with Kate Carr and DJ Taylor.
22:45
The Essay—Science Notes, Wind
5/5James Burke leads us via steam engines and iron coffins to the modern orchestra.
23:00
Late Junction—Rian Treanor’s mixtape
Jennifer Lucy Allan presents a mixtape from Rotherham artist and producer Rian Treanor.
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Late
01:00
Through the Night—An Ode to Life
Shanghai Symphony Orchestra with Strauss's Four Last Songs. Jonathan Swain presents.
05:00
Tearjerker—Jorja Smith, Featuring pioneering female artists
Jorja Smith presents an hour of healing, emotional music.
