Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Carl Friedrich Abel
Krzysztof and Anna Firlus perform gamba sonatas by Abel at the Actus Humanus Festival.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Thursday - Petroc's classical commute
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—Richard Strauss (1864-1949), The Wagner Disciple
4/5Donald Macleod considers Richard Strauss's time in Weimar with Also sprach Zarathustra.(R)
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Chamber music by Brahms and Schumann from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (3/4)
From Glasgow, international artists perform chamber music by Brahms and Schumann.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Thursday - Ivan Fischer conducts Beethoven (2/2)
Ivan Fischer conducts Beethoven's Eighth Symphony in Munich.
17:00
In Tune—Kristjan Randalu, Nicky Spence
Estonian pianist Kristjan Randalu and tenor Nicky Spence join Sean Rafferty in the studio.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—The eclectic classical mix
In Tune's classical mixtape.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—John Storgards conducts
The BBC Symphony Orchestra play Shostakovich's Symphony No 5, Mussorgsky and Gubaidulina.
22:00
Free Thinking—Dark Places
A poet, crime writer, theologian and marine biologist explore darkness.
22:45
The Essay—The Sounds of Tyne, The Castle Keep
The Castle Keep in Newcastle with Tara Bergin.
23:00
The Night Tracks Mix—After Dark Festival
Hannah Peel with a mix of featured artists to begin our After Dark Festival coverage.
23:30
Unclassified—After Dark Festival
Elizabeth presents live music highlights from Christian Löffler, Darkstar and Kinbrae.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Pianist Marianna Shirinyan from Oslo
Marianna Shirinyan performs piano concertos by Shostakovich and Prokofiev.
