Schedule
Early
00:00
Classical Fix—Chris Hawkins
Linton Stephens mixes a classical playlist for BBC Radio 6 Music DJ Chris Hawkins.
00:30
Through the Night—Symphonie fantastique
The Croatian Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra performs Berlioz's masterpiece.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Monday - 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—Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936), Boy from Bologna
1/5Donald Macleod examines Respighi’s deep connection with his home city of Bologna.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Horn and Piano
Ben Goldscheider performs a horn recital, live from London's Wigmore Hall.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Dvorak's Violin Concerto with Roman Patocka
Music by Roussel, Liszt, Tchaikovsky, Dvorak, Haydn and Omer Klein.
16:30
New Generation Artists—James Newby sings Schumann's Dichterliebe
James Newby performs Schumann's Dichterliebe at the BBC studios.
17:00
In Tune—Wayne McGregor, Harvey Brough, Clara Sanabras, Christina Gill and Wills Morgan
Composer Harvey Brough performs in the studio with fellow singers.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—The perfect classical half hour
Three moments of tranquility, plus historical drama from Mussorgsky and John Adams.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra
Michael Francis conducts the Berlin RSO in Ravel, Szymanowski and Elgar.
21:30
Northern Drift—Clare Shaw and Robin Richards
Poet Clare Shaw and multi-instrumentalist Robin Richards at the Trades Club.
22:00
Music Matters—Beatrice Rana, The Ordering of Moses, Claude Debussy and Emma Bardac
Beatrice Rana talks about her immersion in Beethoven's late piano sonatas during lockdown.(R)
22:45
The Essay—The Well-Tempered Clavier, Armando Iannucci
Satirist Armando Iannucci contemplates the connection between music and comedy.
23:00
Night Tracks—Music after dark
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Love, the Magician
Falla's El amor brujo, plus Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante. Presented by Catriona Young.
