Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Lugano 2021
Maurice Steger is soloist and conductor with the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Tuesday - Petroc's classical alarm call
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—Billy Strayhorn (1915-67), 315 Convent Avenue
2/5Donald Macleod assesses the impact New York had on American jazz musician Billy Strayhorn.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Perth Pianos: Joanna MacGregor
Joanna MacGregor pairs Ligeti's Musica Ricercata with Schubert's monumental final sonata.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Tuesday - Fauré Requiem
Music by Fauré, De Boeck, CPE Bach, Gervaise, Brahms, Mozart, Couperin and Pärt.
17:00
In Tune—Pavel Kolesnikov and Samson Tsoy, Simon and Saoko Blendis, Douglas Boyd and Beethoven's mask
Pianists Pavel Kolesnikov and Samson Tsoy perform live in the studio.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Expand your horizons with classical music
An eclectic mix featuring classical favourites, lesser-known gems and a few surprises.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Thirty Years of Martyn Brabbins at the BBC SSO
Celebrating in Glasgow with music by Errollyn Wallen, James MacMillan and Edward Elgar
22:00
Free Thinking—Belief, Habit and Religion
Rana Mitter discusses religion, evolution, neuroscience and history.
22:45
The Essay—Bohemians in T-Shirts, Writers
Michael Goldfarb explores why black US writer James Baldwin took to wearing T-shirts.
23:00
Night Tracks—The late zone
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Mozart, Anno Schreier and Mendelssohn from Brussels
The opening concert for Festival Musiq3 features Renaud Capuçon and the Brussels PO.
