Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Schumann's Paradise and the Peri
The Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Choir from Budapest. Presented by John Shea.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Tuesday - Petroc's classical commute
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
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—Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924), 2. Rivalries and Reputation
2/5Donald Macleod looks at the background to Puccini's La Bohème.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Mozart and Stravinsky in Bath
Nicola Heywood Thomas presents highlights from the Bath Mozartfest 2021.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Dvorak's Seventh Symphony from Prague
Emmanuel Villaume conducts the Prague Philharmonia performing Dvorak's Seventh Symphony.
16:00
Sound Walk—Four Peaks Sound Walk, Snowdon
4/4Horatio Clare climbs Snowdon, Yr Wyddfa, in the last of his Sound Walks across the UK.
17:00
New Generation Artists—Winter Showcase: Quatuor Mona
Quatuor Mona and pianist Tom Borrow perform Ravel, Haydn and Debussy.
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Evening
18:15
Words and Music—West Country Dreaming
Sarah Parish and John Nettles with westward-looking readings by Betjeman, Hardy and others
19:30
BBC Proms—Proms at Christmas 2021, Saint-Saens' Organ Symphony and Beethoven's Fourth Piano Concerto
From the BBC Proms, Sir Mark Elder conducts the Hallé.
22:00
Laura Mvula's Music Room—28/12/2021
Laura Mvula invites us into her music room to play her favourite music
23:00
Night Tracks—Immerse Yourself
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra
From the Grimaldi Forum Monaco, works by de Sabata, Elgar and Saint-Saens. With John Shea.
