Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—BBC Proms 2019 - Schubert, Tchaikovsky and Lutoslawski
Daniel Barenboim and his West–Eastern Divan Orchestra are joined by Martha Argerich.
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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—Dvořák and America, Homesick
4/5Donald Macleod follows Dvořák as he makes a trip back home to Bohemia.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Belfast International Arts Festival 2020 (3/4)
The Doric Quartet and cellist Leonard Elschenbroich perform Bach and Sibelius.(R)
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Thursday - Alim Beisembayev plays Tchaikovsky
Alim Beisembayev and the SWR Symphony Orchestra play Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto.
17:00
In Tune—Joseph McHardy from Chineke!
Conductor Joseph McHardy joins presenter Sean Rafferty.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Switch up your listening with classical music
An eclectic mix featuring classical favourites, lesser-known gems and a few surprises.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—BBC NOW play Shostakovich at the Aldeburgh Festival
Martyn Brabbins conducts the first of two performances from Snape Maltings Concert Hall.
22:00
Free Thinking—Slow film and ecology
Matthew Sweet discusses environmental thinking and a film about rice made over 18 years.
22:45
The Essay—Journeys to the Grave, Anita Sethi on Anne Brontë
Five writers go in search of the final resting places of their literary heroes.
23:00
The Night Tracks Mix—Music for the darkling hour
Hannah Peel with a magical sonic journey for late-night listening.
23:30
Unclassified—An Ambient Ramble
Elizabeth Alker goes for a walk through ambient summer landscapes.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Portuguese Choral Masterpiece
Davide Perez's Mattutino de' Morti brings five soloists, choir and orchestra together.
