Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Christian Tetzlaff and the Danish Clarinet Trio play Bach, Bartók, Nørgard, Nielsen and Brahms
Violinist Christian Tetzlaff and friends at the former castle of Prince Joachim of Denmark
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Friday - Petroc's classical rise and shine
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, including the Friday poem.
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—Marianna Martines (1744-1812), Death of Metastasio
5/5Donald Macleod looks at Martines’s final years when she became fully independent.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Manchester Week - Mithras Trio
The Mithras Trio play Mozart, Fauré and Helen Grime at Stoller Hall in Manchester.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Friday - Musical Geography
Music by Handel, Mendelssohn, Telemann, Schumann, Pärt, Brahms.
16:30
The Listening Service—Dancing about Architecture
Is writing about music really like dancing about architecture?
17:00
In Tune—Tara Minton and Ed Babar, Quinn Kelsey and Rosa Feola, Harry Bicket and Julia Bullock
Sean Rafferty is joined live in the studio by Tara Minton and Ed Babar.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Your go-to introduction to classical music
An eclectic mix featuring classical favourites, lesser-known gems and a few surprises
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Manchester Week: The Hallé
Sir Mark Elder conducts the Hallé and mezzo-soprano Alice Coote in Mahler's Symphony No 3.
22:00
The Verb—What Kind of Times Are These?
Ian McMillan's regular foray into the world of language and literature
22:45
The Essay—Unearthing Britannia's Tribes, Arthur Begins
The Essay explores the peoples and myths of Iron Age Albion. Miles Russell reveals Arthur.
23:00
Late Junction—Brìghde Chaimbeul and Anna Tréa in session
Verity Sharp shares our collaboration session with Brìghde Chaimbeul and Anna Tréa.
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Late
01:00
Piano Flow—Tokio Myers, Soothing Sounds to Escape to
Tokio Myers brings you an hour of relaxing and peaceful piano sounds to escape to.
02:00
Gameplay with Baby Queen—Gaming soundtracks to lift your spirits
Baby Queen with uplifting tracks from Endless Legend, Disco Elysium and Shenmue 3.
03:00
Through the Night—WDR Radio Orchestra meets Signum Saxophone Quartet
Music by Dohnányi, Philip Glass, Bob Mintzer and a classic arranged by Chick Corea.
