Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Bach Cantatas from Leipzig
Period instrument chamber ensemble Lautten Compagney with the Eric Ericson Chamber Choir.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Friday - Petroc's classical alternative
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, including the Friday poem.
09:00
Essential Classics—Tom McKinney
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Emilie Mayer (1812-1883), Indian Summer
5/5Mayer makes a triumphant return to Berlin.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Bridge and Brahms Piano Quartets at the Belfast International Arts Festival 2021
The Mithras Trio and Eivind Ringstad perform piano quartets by Bridge and Brahms.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Friday - Prisms, Cycles, Leaps
Music by Derrick Spiva Jr and Brahms's Second Symphony
16:30
The Listening Service—Why are classical audiences so quiet?
Tom Service looks at why we are all so tense and silent during classical concerts. Shhhh!
17:00
In Tune—Callum Smart, Richard Uttley, Victoria Oruwari & Jakob Lindberg
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Thirty minutes of classical inspiration
An eclectic mix featuring classical favourites, lesser-known gems and a few surprises
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Christmas Tales
Sakari Oramo and the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in Britten, Finzi and Sibelius.
22:00
The Verb—Repair
With Mona Arshi, Chris McCabe, William Letford and Kate Fox.
22:45
The Essay—Our Fathers' War, Enough About the War, Dad
5/5Dr Howard Shevrin was a psychoanalyst whose war story influenced his later career.
23:00
Late Junction—Gateway music
In the first week of advent, Verity Sharp shares music around doors, portals and gateways.
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Late
01:00
Tearjerker—Jordan Rakei, Vol 9: Healing music for loss
Soothe sadness or grief with healing music from Henry Purcell, Phoria, Griff and more.
02:00
Gameplay with Baby Queen—Classic sounds to make you feel invincible
Soaring soundtracks from Deus Ex, Zelda Wind Waker and The First Tree.
03:00
Through the Night—Leonidas Kavakos and friends
2020 Ascona Music Weeks festival featuring Bach's Violin Partita No 3.
