Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Bach's Orchestral Suites
From Bern, Les Passions de l'Âme play Bach's Orchestral Suites. Catriona Young presents.
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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—Sarah Walker
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—George Walker (1922-2018), Arrival
3/5The life and music of George Walker. Today, Walker's first venture into symphonic form.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Norfolk and Norwich Chamber Series: Schubert's Octet
The Philharmonia Chamber Players perform Schubert's Octet, D803
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Wednesday - Beethoven's Opening Gambit
The Danish National Symphony perform Beethoven's First Symphony.
16:00
Choral Evensong—Armagh Cathedral
From Armagh Cathedral during the 2021 Charles Wood Summer School.
17:00
In Tune—Sarah Connolly, Julius Drake, Peter Phillips, Jörg Widmann
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—An eclectic mix of classical music, Capturing Twilight: Nature and Landscape
An eclectic mix of classical music, Capturing Twilight in Nature and Landscape.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Ode to Joy
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra with a world premiere by Roberto Sierra.
22:00
Free Thinking—Celebrating Buchi Emecheta
Shahidha Bari leads a discussion of Nigerian-born novelist Buchi Emecheta (1944-2017).
22:45
The Essay—The Lost Hours, Afternoon Tea
3/5Novelist Andrew Martin considers the whys and wherefores of a much-loved ritual, tea-time.
23:00
Night Tracks—The music garden
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Music in Mendrisiotto
Mozart and Weber clarinet quintets from Mendrisio in Switzerland. Catriona Young presents.
