Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Kodály, Ligeti & Bartók from Budapest
The Hungarian Radio Chorus and director Zoltán Pad perform at Eötvös Loránd University.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Friday - Petroc's classical alarm call
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, including the Friday poem.
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—Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826), Towards a London terminus
5/5Weber’s last months, spent in London overseeing his opera Oberon.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—West Cork Chamber Music Festival 2022 (4/4)
John Toal introduces performances of works by Mokale Koapeng, Schumann and Mussorgsky.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—BBC Symphony Orchestra play Stravinsky and William Grant Still
Music by Stravinsky, Beethoven, Maconchy and William Grant Still.
16:30
The Listening Service—Stormy Weather
Tom explores how storms have inspired composers and musicians from Beethoven to Britten.(R)
17:00
In Tune—Ewa Pobłocka, Midori, Siân Dicker
Katie Derham is joined by Ewa Pobłocka, Midori and Siân Dicker.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Switch up your listening with classical music
The energy of Vivaldi, the emotion of John Tavener and a Scott Joplin ragtime classic.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Bach from Ton Koopman and the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
Ton Koopman and the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra in an all-Bach programme at Wigmore Hall.
22:00
The Verb—40 years of Apples and Snakes
The Verb celebrates 40 years of spoken word poetry with Apples and Snakes.
22:45
The Essay—Double Vision, Alvin Pang
Alvin Pang performs an essay recorded at the BBC's Contains Strong Language Festival.
23:00
Late Junction—Marisa Anderson and Jali Bakary Konteh in session
Verity Sharp shares our latest in person collaboration session
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Late
01:00
Tearjerker—Sigrid, Good morning sounds with Sigrid
Sigrid selects a soothing playlist to start the day.
02:00
Downtime Symphony—Channelling strings and lo-fi orchestral beats
An hour of wind-down music to help you press pause and reset your mind.(R)
03:00
Through the Night—Federico Colli performs Beethoven's Fourth Piano Concerto
Fabio Luisi and RAI National Symphony Orchestra are joined by star pianist Federico Colli.
