Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Bach Cantatas from Switzerland
The Capricornus Consort Basel and countertenor Jan Börner perform cantatas by JS Bach.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Thursday - Petroc's classical rise and shine
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—Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber (1644-1704), Preserved in Print
4/5Donald Macleod on Biber. Today, the printed collections that spread Biber’s European fame.(R)
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Romantic songs by Clara and Robert Schumann
Baritone James Newby and pianist James Baillieu in recital at St George's Bristol.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Thursday - Schubert's 'Great' Symphony
Music by Endler, Liszt, Bartok, Schubert, JS Bach, Shostakovich and Rachmaninov.
17:00
In Tune—Chineke!, Stephen Hough
Pianist Stephen Hough and members of Chineke! join Sean Rafferty in the studio.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Classical music to inspire you
In Tune’s specially curated playlist: an eclectic mix of music, including a few surprises.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—La mer
Debussy's impressionist masterpiece La mer performed by Martyn Brabbins and the BBC SSO.
22:00
Free Thinking—New Generation Thinkers 2022
Laurence Scott introduces the ten academics chosen to share their research on radio.
22:45
The Essay—Ways of Being, Rachael Boast on The Book of Job
4/5Poet Rachael Boast explores her fascination with the Book of Job.
23:00
The Night Tracks Mix—Mira Calix
Sara Mohr-Pietsch pays tribute to Mira Calix with a mix of some of her brilliant work.
23:30
Unclassified—Animal Collective in the Listening Chair
Animal Collective’s Geologist picks a song that transports him to another place.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Prokofiev and Shostakovich from Berlin
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra with pianist Anna Vinnitskaya
