Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Symphonic Brahms
The RAI National Symphony Orchestra performs Brahms from Turin. With Jonathan Swain.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Tuesday - Petroc's classical alarm call
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—Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713), Corelli and the Aristocracy
2/5Donald Macleod delves into Corelli’s relationships with the nobility and royalty.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Edinburgh International Festival 2021, Maxim Emelyanychev and Principals of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra
The Scottish Chamber Orchestra perform works by Mozart and Thuille for piano and winds.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Proms 2021: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Vasily Petrenko conducts the RPO in Vaughan Williams, Respighi and Mendelssohn.
17:00
In Tune—Cordelia Williams, BBC Singers, Jules Buckley
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Classical music to fill half an hour
An eclectic mix featuring classical favourites, lesser-known gems and a few surprises
19:30
BBC Proms—2021, Manchester Collective
Live at the BBC Proms: the Manchester Collective presents works by Górecki and Horovitz.
22:00
Sunday Feature—Cold War in Full Swing - Louis Armstrong in the GDR
Kevin Le Gendre discovers how Louis Armstrong came to play jazz in communist East Germany.
22:45
The Essay—Dawnwalks, Nicola Barker
2/5The attractions of daybreak... when five writers set off on foot - and report back.
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—Mozart and Schubert from Bucharest
Romanian Radio Chamber Orchestra performs Mozart and Schubert. Jonathan Swain presents.
