Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—The Music Makers
Music by Elgar, Vaughan Williams and Hugh Wood, performed at the 2019 BBC Proms.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Friday - Hannah's classical commute
Hannah French presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, including the Friday poem.
09:00
Essential Classics—Tom McKinney
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
11:00
Edinburgh International Festival—2022 Queen's Hall Series, Magdalena Kožená and Yefim Bronfman
Romance, satire and visions of childhood from two distinguished soloists.
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Afternoon
13:00
Composer of the Week—Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847), Mendelssohn’s Early Demise
4/4Donald Macleod explores Felix Mendelssohn’s final year.(R)
14:00
Afternoon Concert—We're all heroes...
The Oslo Philharmonic perform music by Sibelius, Liszt and Strauss.
16:30
The Listening Service—Brahms - Behind the Beard
Tom Service considers whether Brahms had the most famous beard in classical music.(R)
17:00
In Tune—Lang Lang, Samuel Boden, Alexander Chance
Sean Rafferty is joined by Lang Lang, Samuel Boden and Alexander Chance.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—BBC Proms: Pekka Kuusisto
A specially curated mix by violinist Pekka Kuusisto
19:30
BBC Proms—2022, Prom 52: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra with Pekka Kuusisto
Live at the BBC Proms: Nicholas Collon conducts the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra.
22:00
Between the Ears—Listening to the Deep
Artist Jana Winderen transports us underwater to listen to the sonic wonders of the sea.(R)
22:30
The Essay—Folk at Home, At Home with Falle Nioke
14/20Falle Nioke plays the music of his native Guinea from his current home in Margate.(R)
22:45
The Way I See It—Orhan Pamuk on Taglioni's Jewel Casket by Joseph Cornell
23/30Orhan Pamuk gives his view on Taglioni's Jewel Casket by Joseph Cornell.(R)
23:00
Late Junction—The Sound of the Summer mixtape from People Like Us
People Like Us reflects on the evocative sounds of summertime.
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Late
01:00
Piano Flow—Lianne La Havas, Vol 9: The All Night Long All Day Long Mix
A gentle playlist to calm your mind with Mura Masa, noname and Philip Glass.(R)
02:00
Happy Harmonies with Laufey—Moving harmonies for a chilled morning
Laufey takes you on a musical journey with tracks by Olivia Rodrigo, Wolf Alice and more.(R)
03:00
Through the Night—Winner of the 18th Chopin International Piano Competition
Bruce Liu performs Chopin's Four Mazurkas, Op 33, and Second Piano Sonata in B flat minor.
