Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet
The Latvian National Symphony Orchestra performs a programme of Tchaikovsky.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Friday - Hannah's classical alarm call
Hannah French presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring January Joy 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—Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632-1687), 5. Out of Favour
5/5Drastic events result from Lully's tendency to make enemies. With Donald Macloed.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Belfast International Arts Festival 2019 - Liszt and Shostakovich
The Albion Quartet and British pianist Charles Owen perform Liszt and Shostakovich.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Friday - Stephen Hough plays Beethoven
Stephen Hough performs Beethoven's Third Piano Concerto with the BBC Philharmonic.
16:30
The Listening Service—The String Quartet
Tom Service explores the most celebrated of chamber ensembles, the string quartet.
17:00
In Tune—Yazz Ahmed Quartet
British-Bahraini trumpet player Yazz Ahmed performs live in the studio with her quartet.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—The perfect classical half hour
In Tune's music mix, featuring the trumpet - by turns sprightly, soulful and triumphant.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Celebrating Bernard Haitink: Vienna Philharmonic
Haitink's last concert features Beethoven Piano Concerto No 4 and Bruckner Symphony No 7.
22:00
The Verb—TS Eliot Prize Verb
Ian McMillan celebrates the poetry collections on the TS Eliot Prize shortlist.
22:45
The Essay—Herb, The Binoculars of Jah
5/5Colin Grant ponders the relationship between musical creativity and cannabis.
23:00
Late Junction—Ben LaMar Gay’s mixtape
Verity Sharp presents a mixtape from Chicago composer and vocalist Ben LaMar Gay.
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Late
01:00
Piano Flow—Tokio Myers, Uplifting sounds to boost your mood
Pianist and 2017 Britain's Got Talent winner Tokio Myers shares uplifting piano sounds.
02:00
Gameplay with Baby Queen—Orchestral beats to bring out your competitive side
Baby Queen with music from Kingdom Hearts, Lost in Random and Valheim.
03:00
Through the Night—BBC Philharmonic at the Proms
The BBC Philharmonic perform Russian music at the 2019 Proms.
