Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—A Celebration of Iván Fischer's Seventieth Birthday
András Schiff joins the Budapest Festival Orchestra and Iván Fischer. With Jonathan Swain.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Friday - Petroc's classical alarm call
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—Béla Bartók (1881-1945), Continuity and Defiance
5/5Donald Macleod explores Béla Bartók’s decision to leave Europe.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Manchester Connections: Marcus Farnsworth and James Baillieu
Linton Stephens presents Marcus Farnsworth and James Baillieu in songs by Gerald Finzi.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Friday - Pastoral Music from Beethoven and Knecht
The Akademie fur Alte Musik Berlin play Beethoven, and Daniel Harding conducts in Bavaria.
16:30
The Listening Service—How to listen to... Arvo Pärt
Tom explores Arvo Pärt's music - what makes it so unique and why is it so popular?
17:00
In Tune—James Pearson and Sam Burgess, Rachel Portman, Giles Terera and James Dacre
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Relax with an eclectic classical mix
In Tune's specially curated playlist with music by Reich, Debussy, Haydn and Mussorgsky
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Simon Rattle launches the London Symphony Orchestra's season with 'New Music Britain.'
22:00
The Verb—Live from Contains Strong Language
With Loyle Carner, John Agard, Siana Bangura and Roy McFarlane.
22:45
The Essay—The Songs That Shaped Me, Kalavati and Abhogi Have Good Vibrations
5/5Indian author and musician Amit Chaudhuri tells of the songs that shaped his early life.
23:00
Late Junction—Sonic Sweets, Shells and Séances
Jennifer Lucy Allan presents your weekly dose of adventurous explorations in sound.
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Late
01:00
Through the Night—Barokkanerne perform two of Bach's missae breves
From Oslo Cathedral, Bach missae breves performed by Barokkanerne. With Jonathan Swain.
