Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Mendelssohn and Schumann from Turin
RAI National Symphony Orchestra and conductor Michele Mariotti. Jonathan Swain presents.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Tuesday - Petroc's classical mix
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—Béla Bartók (1881-1945), I Have a New Plan Now
2/5Donald Macleod follows Béla Bartók's developing interest in national music.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Manchester Connections: Ashley Wass
Linton Stephens presents chamber works performed by musicians connected with Manchester.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Tuesday - Beethoven and His Influencers
Beethoven's Second Symphony and Stravinsky's Pulcinella Suite from Prague.
17:00
In Tune—Ailish Tynan and Libby Burgess, Spiers & Boden, Chelsea Flower Show
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, lesser-known gems and a James Bond theme.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—The RPO at 75
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra celebrates its seventy-fifth anniversary.
22:00
Free Thinking—Hannah Arendt's exploration of totalitarianism
Why do Hannah Arendt's ideas continue to fire the imaginations of artists and thinkers?
22:45
The Essay—The Songs That Shaped Me, Bob Dylan as Bhakti Poet
2/5Indian author and musician Amit Chaudhuri tells of the songs that shaped his early life.
23:00
Night Tracks—Music for the evening
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Ravel and Tchaikovsky
Orchestre National de France perform with Jean-Guihen Queyras. Jonathan Swain presents.
