Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Respighi and Puccini from Budapest
José Cura conducts the Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in Respighi and Puccini.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Petroc's classical mix
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Tom McKinney
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Hélène de Montgeroult (1764-1836), Get out of Jail Card
3/5Donald Macleod recounts how Hélène de Montgeroult’s piano playing saved her life.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Cheltenham Festival 2022: Tom Borrow and Quatuor Arod
Live from Cheltenham, pianist Tom Borrow and Quatuor Arod perform Dvořák and Mozart.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Celebrating Cesar Franck 3/5
Gergely Madaras conducts the first two acts of Franck's opera Hulda.
16:00
Choral Evensong—Jesus College, Cambridge
From the Chapel of Jesus College, Cambridge.
17:00
In Tune—Elias String Quartet, Anthony Negus
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—The eclectic classical mix
An eclectic mix featuring classical favourites, lesser-known gems and a few surprises
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—York Early Music Festival: The Gabrieli Consort - A Venetian Coronation
Gabrieli Consort recreate the lavish Venetian Coronation Mass of 1595 at York Minster.
22:00
Free Thinking—France, music hall and history
An outdoor history of France and a look inside popular French theatre's view on Britain.
22:45
The Essay—Larkin and Believing, Water
Jean Sprackland explores her own faith in response to Philip Larkin's poem 'Water'.
23:00
Night Tracks—Around midnight
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Psalm Settings
Netherlands Chamber Choir perform at the 2020 New Zealand Festival of the Arts.
