Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Haydn's The Creation
Haydn's Creation from Copenhagen. Catriona Young presents.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Petroc's classical commute
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—Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849), High Society
3/5Donald Macleod explores how Chopin was introduced into high society in London.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Great Music in Irish Houses Festival 2019 (2/4)
Performances from Ireland of music by Fauré, Debussy, Chausson, Boulanger and Poulenc
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Baltic Week (3/5)
The Bavarian Radio Chorus and Munich Radio Orchestra perform Arvo Part's Stabat Mater.
15:30
Choral Evensong—St Matthew's Church, Westminster, London.
From St Matthew’s Church, Westminster, London.
16:30
New Generation Artists—Glinka from Timothy Ridout
Rob Luft and Elina Duni rework a Serge Gainsbourg classic.
17:00
In Tune—Clélia Iruzun and Anthony Flint, Gerald Finley and Joseph Middleton
Sean Rafferty is joined by Brazilian pianist Clélia Iruzun and violinist Anthony Flint.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Power through with classical music
30 minutes of classical music to take you into the evening.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Steven Osborne 50th Birthday Concert
Pianist Steven Osborne celebrates his half-century in the company of Schubert and Ravel.
22:00
Free Thinking—Shakespeare's life lessons
Scholars Emma Smith, Patrick Gray and Emma Whipday find examples in different dramas.
22:45
The Essay—New Generation Thinkers, A Social History of Soup
Tom Scott-Smith uses four recipes to track social reforms and changes in what we value.
23:00
Night Tracks—The late zone
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Purcell and Tippett at the Saint-Denis Festival
Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla conducts Michael Tippett's A Child of Our Time. With Catriona Young.
