Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Copland and Shostakovich from Turin
RAI National Symphony Orchestra performs Shostakovich's Symphony No 14. With John Shea.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Thursday - 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—Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904), The American Years
4/5Donald Macleod uncovers Dvořák’s time in America and the iconic works he made there.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Belfast Music Society International Festival of Chamber Music 2019, Beethoven, Brahms and Deirdre Gribbin from Belfast
Recitals from the 2019 Belfast Music Society International Festival of Chamber Music
14:00
Afternoon Concert—European Summer Festivals - Week 2, Thursday
Performances from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Würzburg
17:00
In Tune—Kathryn Rudge and Christopher Glynn, Dalia Stasevska
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—The eclectic classical mix
An eclectic mix featuring classical favourites, including Britten, Rachmaninov and Handel.
19:30
BBC Proms—2021, Gražinytė-Tyla Conducts the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Live at the BBC Proms: Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla conducts the CBSO in Gipps, Adès and Brahms.
22:00
Sunday Feature—John Ashbery - Portrait in a Convex Mirror
Colm Toibin presents an intimate portrait of American poet John Ashbery, who died in 2017.
22:45
The Essay—Open Endings, Elif Shafak on Anna Karenina
4/5Elif Shafak chooses Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina.
23:00
Great Pianists at Edinburgh—Leif Ove Andsnes in 2012
Highlights from the last 45 years at the Edinburgh International Festival.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Sinfonietta Riga with Beethoven's Seventh Symphony and Dvorak's Serenade
A concert given in Latvia's capital, conducted by Alexei Ogrintchouk. With John Shea.
