Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Handel's Theodora
Catriona Young presents Theodora, one of Handel's most powerful dramatic works.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Tuesday - Petroc's classical commute
Petroc Trelawny 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—Robert Simpson (1921-97), A Man of Peace
2/5Donald Macleod examines Robert Simpson’s pacifism and his experiences during World War II.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Consone Quartet plays Schumann's Piano Quintet with Paolo Zanzu
Consone Quartet play Schumann's Piano Quintet with Paolo Zanzu on an 1839 Streicher piano.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Celebrating the Ulster Orchestra and the BBC Concert Orchestra (2/5)
Ian Skelly presents music by Borodin, Tchaikovsky, Elizabeth Maconchy and James MacMillan.
17:00
In Tune—Gweneth Ann Rand and Simon Lepper, Lise de la Salle
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Your invigorating classical playlist
In Tune's specially curated playlist: an eclectic mix of music, including a few surprises.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Navarra Quartet and James Gilchrist
Navarra Quartet and James Gilchrist in music by Beethoven, Mozart and Vikram Seth.
22:00
Free Thinking—The Botanical Past
From paintings to the gardens of Kew, how a new plant collecting history is being written.
22:45
The Essay—In Albania, Tirana
2/5It’s the mid-90s, and Joanna Robertson explores life in Albania’s capital Tirana.
23:00
Night Tracks—Evening soundscape
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Love, the Magician
The WDR Symphony Orchestra is joined by Ruxandra Donose for Falla's El amor brujo
