Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Vive la Musique
An inspired mix of Romanian and French music. Presented by Jonathan Swain.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Tuesday - Hannah's classical mix
Hannah French presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Georgia Mann
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Aaron Copland (1900-1990), Patriotism, 1942
2/5How Copland’s engagement with current affairs shaped his worldview.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (1/4)
Violist Timothy Ridout performs works by Schumann and Nino Rota in Birmingham.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Paris in Springtime (2/5)
Tom McKinney presents recent concert performances by Parisian orchestras.
17:00
In Tune—Tom Gamble, Christine Goerke
Music and conversation with some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Half an hour of relaxing classical music
In Tune's specially curated playlist: musical adventures reflecting a cold start to spring
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Scotland Inspires
The BBC Symphony Orchestra performs music by Mendelssohn, Beamish and Maxwell Davies
22:00
Free Thinking—Samuel Johnson's circle
Patience Agbabi's novel time-travels back to 18th-century London. So do we.
22:45
The Essay—Paris 2021, Education
2/5Key moments in shaping modern Europe, on the 150th anniversary of the Paris Commune.
23:00
Night Tracks—Around midnight
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Rattle Conducts the LSO
Sir Simon Rattle conducts the London Symphony Orchestra. Jonathan Swain presents.
