Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—French frolics
The NDR Elbphilharmonie performs Poulenc, Ravel, Roussel and Ibert. With Catriona Young.
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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—Ruth Gipps (1921-1999), A Young Professional
Donald Macleod considers the misery and the joy Ruth Gipps found in Birmingham.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Nash Ensemble: Elgar Plus (2/4)
The Nash Ensemble play chamber music by Elgar, Schumann and Wagner with Christine Rice.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Three Centuries of Women Composers, Wednesday
3/5Music by contemporary British composers Joanna Marsh, Judith Bingham and Charlotte Bray
15:30
Choral Evensong—Chapel of King's College, Cambridge
From the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge.
16:30
New Generation Artists—Johan Dalene plays Rautavaara
Tenor Alessandro Fisher sings Clara Schumann and violinist Johan Dalene plays Rautavaara.
17:00
In Tune—Tara Erraught, Semyon Bychkov
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 fill half an hour
In Tune's specially curated playlist: an eclectic mix of music, including a few surprises.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Barry Douglas live from Waterfront Hall
Barry Douglas, live from Waterfront Hall.
22:00
Free Thinking—The Vietnam-Paris Connection
Author Viet Thanh Nguyen, film critic Phuong Le and Peter Salmon join Matthew Sweet.
22:45
The Essay—Shakespeare's Sisters, Fanny Dickens
3/5The brilliant women whose success was often eclipsed by their more famous brothers.
23:00
Night Tracks—Music for the evening
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Vaughan Williams from Sweden
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra in Vaughan Williams 5th Symphony. With Catriona Young.
