Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Stravinsky, Liszt and Rimsky-Korsakov from Paris
Gianandrea Noseda conducts the Orchestre National de France.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Kate's classical alternative
Kate Molleson 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—Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809), A Farewell to the Keyboard
3/5Haydn's final keyboard sonata and his much-loved Trumpet Concerto.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Mostly Mozart (2/4)
Adam Walker adapts a Mozart piano sonata for flute, plus works by Schubert and Doppler.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Wednesday - Salonen's Piano Concerto
Yeol Eum Son plays Esa-Pekka Salonen's Piano Concerto with the BBC SSO.
16:00
Choral Evensong—Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula, Tower of London
From the Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula, Tower of London.
17:00
In Tune—Jonathan Radford, Ashley Fripp, Abel Selaocoe and Adrian Partington
Saxophonist Jonathan Radford and pianist Ashley Fripp perform live in the studio.
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Evening
19:00
Radio 3 in Concert—St Matthew Passion
Harry Bicket and the BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales perform Bach's masterwork.
22:00
Free Thinking—Ships and History
Artist Hew Locke plus historians Sarah Caputo, Jake Subryan Richards and Tom Nancollas.
22:45
The Essay—Talking about Silence, In a Monastery Garden
3/5Diarmaid MacCulloch takes us inside the spiritual homes of Christian silence.
23:00
Night Tracks—Evening soundscape
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.(R)
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Choral music for Passiontide
The RIAS Chamber Chorus in works by Henry Purcell, Anton Bruckner and James MacMillan.
