Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Italian Odyssey
Arte Musica explores music bridging the Renaissance and Baroque eras. With Catriona Young.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Tuesday - Petroc's classical rise and shine
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—Joseph Haydn (1732-1809), The Shakespeare of Music
2/5Donald Macleod's survey of Haydn's string quartets includes Op 64 No 6 and Op 71 No 3.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Gstaad Menuhin Festival (1/4)
Sol Gabetta and Alexander Melnikov play music by Beethoven and Felix Mendelssohn.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—European Summer Festivals (2/5)
A feast of Handel, including highlights from Messiah, as well as music by Josef Suk.
17:00
In Tune—Chiaroscuro Quartet, Augustin Hadelich
Chiaroscuro Quartet perform live in the studio.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Classical music for your journey
An eclectic mix featuring classical favourites, lesser-known gems and a few surprises.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Live from Maida Vale Studios, London, The Northern Chords Ensemble
The Northern Chords Ensemble with music by Copland, Price, Vaughan Williams and Britten.
22:00
Free Thinking—Octavia Butler's Kindred
A novel from 1979 which uses time travel to explore race, slavery and trauma.
22:45
The Essay—Folk at Home, At Home with Stick in the Wheel
17/20Stick in the Wheel’s Nicola Kearey and Ian Carter celebrate working lives and hard graft.
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—Richard Strauss and Bartok from Lugano in Switzerland
Markus Poschner conducts the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana. With Catriona Young.
