Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Copland, Mozart, Sibelius and Stravinsky
James Gaffigan conducts the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. With Catriona Young.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Petroc's classical mix
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—Mary Lou Williams (1910-1981), Strikin' Out
3/5Donald Macleod charts Mary Lou Williams's emergence as an artist under her own name.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Scotland Week (2/4)
Alasdair Beatson and friends perform piano trios by Haydn, Helen Grime and Fauré.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—BBC National Orchestra of Wales (3/4)
Maxime Tortelier conducts music by Poulenc, Honegger and Welsh composer Carlijn Metselaar.
15:30
Choral Evensong—Westminster Abbey
Live from Westminster Abbey
16:30
New Generation Artists—Upon the Hills of Georgia
Mariam Batsashvili plays Liszt's Saraband and Chaconne from Handel's Almira.
17:00
In Tune—Elizabeth Llewellyn and Simon Lepper, Elizabeth Kenny, Mary Bevan
Sean talks to soprano Elizabeth Llewellyn, who also performs live in the studio.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—The eclectic classical mix
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Colin Currie
Percussionist Colin Currie joins the BBC SSO and Chloé van Soeterstède in Glasgow.
22:00
Free Thinking—Fashion, Art and the Body
Olivia Laing, Charlie Porter and Ekow Eshun join Shahidha Bari.
22:45
The Essay—De Waal's Itinerant Pots, The Schindler House
3/5On the theme of migration, a story of the freedom offered by 20th-century California.
23:00
Night Tracks—26/05/2021
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Bartok and Brahms
The RAI National Symphony Orchestra plays Bartok and Brahms. Presented by Catriona Young.
