Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Honegger, Rautavaara and Grieg in Baden, Switzerland
Jan Lisiecki plays Grieg's Piano Concerto with the Argovia Philharmonic.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Petroc's classical alarm call
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—Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Under Lock and Key
3/5Donald Macleod explores events during Bach’s turbulent employment in Weimar.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Poulenc, Debussy and Gershwin
From Cheltenham Festival 2020, clarinettist Julian Bliss with pianist Tim Horton.(R)
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Wednesday - Haydn in London
Robin Ticciati and the German Symphony Orchestra Berlin perform Haydn and Jorg Widmann.
16:00
Choral Evensong—King’s College, Cambridge
From the Chapel of King’s College, Cambridge.
17:00
In Tune—Renée Fleming, Tomorrow's Warriors
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Classical music for the journey
In Tune's specially curated classical playlist.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Two Piano Gala
Mozart, Schubert, Ravel, Rachmaninoff, Grainger and Poulenc played on two pianos.
22:00
Free Thinking—Colour
Artist Lubna Chowdhary, author Michèle Roberts, art historians James Fox and Kelly Grovier
22:45
The Essay—Legacies of 1619, Sarah Forbes Bonetta
3/5David Olusoga on the life of a girl sold into slavery and gifted to Queen Victoria.
23:00
Night Tracks—Night music
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Louis Lortie and friends
Chamber music by Debussy and Tchaikovsky. Presented by John Shea.
