Schedule
Early
01:00
Downtime Symphony—Take time out with these meditative ambient and orchestral melodies
An hour of wind-down music to help you press pause and reset your mind.
02:00
Happy Harmonies with Laufey—Inspiring music from incredible women
Laufey shares music by women who inspire her, including Birdy, Joni Mitchell and Haim.
03:00
Through the Night—Schumann from Budapest
The Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in an all-Schumann programme. John Shea presents.
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Morning
07:00
Breakfast—Saturday - Elizabeth Alker
Classical music for breakfast time, plus found sounds and the odd unclassified track
09:00
Record Review—BBC Proms Composer Vivaldi with Hannah French and Andrew McGregor
Hannah French chooses five top recordings of BBC Proms Composer Vivaldi.
11:45
New Generation Artists—James Newby and Alexander Gadjiev
Alexander Gadjiev plays Chopin and James Newby sings Carl Loewe.
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Afternoon
12:30
This Classical Life—Jess Gillam with... Sheku Kanneh-Mason
Jess Gillam and cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason share the music they love.
13:00
Inside Music—Composer Hannah Kendall explores the notes between the notes
Hear composer Hannah Kendall open up a colourful selection of music from the inside.
15:00
Sound of Cinema—Running amok!
Matthew Sweet looks at music written for films that have a disruptive vibe.
16:00
Music Planet—World Mix with Kathryn Tickell
Kathryn Tickell presents music from Peru, Ghana, Ethiopia and Ecuador.
17:00
J to Z—Terence Blanchard
Acclaimed trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard shares his jazz inspirations.
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Evening
18:30
New Generation Artists—Ema Nikolovska, Elisabeth Brauss and the Calidore Quartet
Recent and current New Generation Artists perform Mahler, Schubert and Haydn.
19:30
BBC Proms—2021, Bartók Roots
Live at the BBC Proms: the BBC SSO and Ilan Volkov perform Bartók.
22:00
New Music Show—Being Vocal
Kate Molleson features recordings from Danish group We Like We.
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Late
00:00
Freeness—George Burt and Clíona Cassidy
Improvised dreamscapes of operatic and folk-inspired jazz.
01:00
Through the Night—Prokofiev and Tchaikovsky from Montreal
Vadim Repin and Baiba Skride play music for two violins. John Shea presents.
