Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Messiaen, Saint-Saëns, Dutilleux and Ravel from Paris
Orchestre National de France and Cristian Măcelaru with violinist Daniel Lozakovich.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Petroc's classical alternative
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—Edward Gregson (b 1945) and Alan Bush (1900-1995), The Manchester Years
3/5Edward Gregson talks to Donald Macleod about a new role with new responsibilities.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Chopin, the Poet of the Piano, Part 2
Welsh pianist Llŷr Williams plays a selection of etudes from Chopin's Op 25 and Op 10.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Steven Isserlis plays Schumann's Cello Concerto
Jonathan Nott conducts the Suisse Romande Orchestra in a Pascal Dusapin premiere.
16:00
Choral Evensong—Buckfast Abbey
From Buckfast Abbey with the choir of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.
17:00
In Tune—Benjamin Appl and James Baillieu, Milos Karadaglic
Benjamin Appl and James Baillieu perform live and Sean talks to Milos Karadaglic.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Take 30 minutes out with a relaxing classical mix
An eclectic mix featuring classical favourites, lesser-known gems and a few surprises.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Choral Lamentations with the BBC Singers
Peter Phillips conducts a concert exploring settings of the Lamentations of Jeremiah.
22:00
Free Thinking—China, Freud, War and Sci-Fi
From AI and fan fiction to 1930s replica antiquities: new ways of thinking about China.
22:45
The Essay—Unearthing Britannia's Tribes, The Atrebates
13/15Archaeologist David Miles unravels the complex story of the Atrebates.
23:00
Night Tracks—A little night music
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Sibelius from Stavanger
Dalia Stasevska conducts the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra in Sibelius's Third Symphony.
