Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Slovenian National Day
The Ljubljana Conservatory Chamber Choir perform Slovenian music. John Shea presents.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Friday - Petroc's classical picks
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, including the Friday poem.
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—Henry Purcell (1659-1695), An Incomplete Life
5/5Donald Macleod explores what we know of Purcell’s private life.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Notes from Scotland: Jonathan Plowright
Pianist Jonathan Plowright in performance at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
14:00
Afternoon Concert—BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra (4/4)
Ian Skelly presents music by Beethoven, Stenhammar, Machonchy and Respighi.
16:30
The Listening Service—Style Counsel
Tom Service dispenses music history style counsel - how to tell what you're listening to.
17:00
In Tune—Andrew Staples and Alisdair Hogarth, Simon Russell Beale, Elena Fischer-Dieskau
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—A celebration of the BBC Proms 2021
Get ready for The Proms with a mix of performers, composers, and pieces from this season.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Domingo Hindoyan conducts music by Stravinsky, Ravel, Prokofiev and Dani Howard.
22:00
The Verb—The Politics Verb - Experiments in Living
Ian McMillan's guests are Ed Miliband, Jackie Weaver, Emilie Robson and Kate Fox.
22:45
The Essay—Home Sweet Home, Episode 5
5/5In the final part of her series, Madeleine Bunting imagines the home of the future.
23:00
Late Junction—A Midsummer night’s dream session
Alabaster dePlume, Anrimeal and Tasos Stamou weave dreams into music at Maida Vale.
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Late
01:00
Piano Flow—Lianne La Havas, Vol 10: Piano pieces to soothe a broken heart
Let your troubles melt away with Laura Mvula, Billie Eilish, Carole King and more.
02:00
Happy Harmonies with Laufey—Let your troubles melt away with these soothing harmonies
A blissful playlist of harmonies from Billie Marten, First Aid Kit and more.
03:00
Through the Night—Mahler's Resurrection Symphony
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra perform Mahler's Resurrection Symphony. John Shea presents.
