Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Bach Cantatas from Leipzig
Period instrument chamber ensemble Lautten Compagney with the Eric Ericson Chamber Choir
- Back to top
Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Tuesday - Kate's classical commute
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.
- Back to top
Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764), The Palais Royal
2/5Donald Macleod follows Rameau backstage at the Paris Opera.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Voice of the Cello, Narek Hakhnazaryan and Pavel Kolesnikov
1/4Cellist Narek Hakhnazaryan and pianist Pavel Kolesnikov play Brahms, Debussy and Fauré.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Tuesday - Dvorak Symphony No 7
Ryan Wigglesworth conducts the BBC SSO performing Dvorak's Symphony No 7 in D minor.
17:00
In Tune—Fibonacci String Quartet and Anna Tilbrook, Shirley Thompson and Leslie Howard
Sean Rafferty is joined by the Fibonacci String Quartet and Anna Tilbrook.
- Back to top
Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Thirty minutes of classical inspiration
An eclectic mix featuring classical favourites, lesser-known gems and a few surprises.
19:30
This Classical Life—This Classical Life Live: Leeds
Recorded at the Old Woollen in Leeds, with Jess Gillam and the BBC Philharmonic.
22:00
Free Thinking—Peter Brook
Peter Brook 1925-2022: the theatre director in conversation with Matthew Sweet in 2013.
22:45
The Essay—'The Odd Woman', or celebrating five single females, Career Girls
2/5Writer Rachel Cooke on the phenomenon of the single woman. In this essay, career girls.(R)
23:00
Night Tracks—The music garden
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.(R)
- Back to top
Late
00:30
Through the Night—The Travelling Piano
Mihail Horia travels with a concert grand to places in Romania without concert pianos.
