Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Rattle Conducts the LSO
Sir Simon Rattle conducts music by Elgar, Adès, Gabrieli, Kurtág and Vaughan Williams.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Hannah's classical alarm call
Hannah French 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—Claude Debussy (1862-1918), A Sordid Affair
3/5Donald Macleod considers why Debussy's friendship with Chausson came to an abrupt end.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—LSO St Luke's: Rachmaninov and Friends (2/4)
Hannah French presents soprano Olena Tokar and pianist James Baillieu in Russian songs.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Wednesday - Peer Gynt Suites
Music by Grieg, Purcell, Delius and Carl Maria von Weber.
16:00
Choral Evensong—Truro Cathedral
From Truro Cathedral.
17:00
In Tune—Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective and Freya Waley-Cohen
Sean Rafferty is joined by the Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective for a live performance.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Classical music for focus and inspiration
An eclectic mix featuring classical favourites, lesser-known gems and a few surprises
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Santtu-Matias Rouvali conducts the Philharmonia in Tchaikovsky
Including the 'Pathétique' Symphony and Second Piano Concerto with award-winning Bruce Liu
22:00
Free Thinking—The Stasi poetry circle, Nazi schools and German culture
How an East German creative writing class fought the cold war - was their poetry any good?
22:45
The Essay—Multitrack, Peace at Last
Zoologist Hamza Yassin uncovers the hidden ways our noise pollution impacts marine life.
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—Collegium Vocale Ghent
Philippe Herreweghe conducts choral music by Faure, Brahms and Stravinsky.
