Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Fabio Biondi
Fabio Biondi with the RAI National Symphony Orchestra. Presented by Jonathan Swain.
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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—Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921), The Man about Town
2/5Donald Macleod examines how Saint-Saëns became a star of the Parisian social scene.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—LSO St Luke's: Antoine Tamestit and Friends (1/4)
Antoine Tamestit is joined by Jorg Widmann and Frank Braley in music from Bruch to Kurtag.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Tuesday - Debussy and Pelleas
The Rouen-Normandie Opera Orchestra perform Debussy's Pelleas and Melisande.
17:00
In Tune—Rhian Lois, Grimethorpe Colliery Band, Lady Maisery, Jimmy Aldridge and Sid Goldsmith
Sean Rafferty talks to David Thornton, music director of the Grimethorpe Colliery Band.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Classical music mix associated with Coventry
An eclectic mix featuring classical favourites, featuring music connected with Coventry.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—The Sixteen from Birmingham
Harry Christophers leads The Sixteen in a concert in Birmingham with Advent at its heart.
22:00
Free Thinking—Early Buddhism, Sheila Rowbotham
Two Buddhism scholars and British socialist feminist Sheila Rowbotham join Rana Mitter.
22:45
The Essay—Into the Wild, Meditation on Landscape, Bodies and Writing
2/5Alycia Pirmohamed explores ecological poetry in the context of brown women’s bodies.
23:00
Night Tracks—Evening soundscape
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Casals at the White House
A recreation of a concert Pablo Casals gave for President Kennedy. Jonathan Swain presents











