Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Bach from Helsinki
An all Bach programme with cellists and harpsichord. John Shea presents.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Petroc's classical alarm call
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Georgia Mann
Georgia Mann with a great selection of classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971), Back to Bach
3/5Donald Macleod looks at Stravinsky's apparent return to more classical forms of music.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Perth Easter Festival (2/4)
Clarinettist Maximiliano Martin performs Romantic showpieces from France and America.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—A Week in Munich (3/5)
Penny Gore presents the Bavarian Radio SO with British composer-conductor Thomas Adès
15:30
Choral Evensong—St Matthew’s Church, Westminster, London
Live from St Matthew’s Church, Westminster, London.
16:30
New Generation Artists—Elisabeth Brauss plays Beethoven
Elisabeth Brauss performs Beethoven's Piano Sonata in D, Op 10, No 3.
17:00
In Tune—Francesca Chiejina and Jocelyn Freeman, Māris Sirmais
Katie Derham is joined by soprano Francesca Chiejina and pianist Jocelyn Freeman.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Thirty minutes of classical inspiration
An eclectic mix featuring classical favourites, lesser-known gems and a few surprises.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Pavel Kolesnikov plays Tchaikovsky
The Philharmonia and pianist Pavel Kolesnikov play Sibelius and Tchaikovsky at the RFH.
22:00
Free Thinking—Milton: Samson Agonistes
Rana Mitter looks at the way politics, blindness and the Bible fed into this dramatic poem
22:45
The Essay—Churchcrawls in Solitude, Dunwich, Suffolk
3/5Diarmaid MacCulloch explores his life and work through five of Britain's historic churches
23:00
Night Tracks—Night music
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Rachmaninov's Third Symphony
An all-Rachmaninov programme from Moscow. Presented by John Shea.
