Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Freedom Above All
Nerida Quartett play Shostakovich and Beethoven. John Shea presents
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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—Adolphus Hailstork (1941), Other Sources of Inspiration
5/5Donald Macleod explores how Norfolk Port inspired Adolphus Hailstork.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—BBC Young Musician 2022 Category Finals (4/4)
Highlights from this year's BBC Young Musician keyboard and percussion finals.
14:30
Afternoon Concert—Friday - Yulianna Avdeeva plays Prokofiev
Prokofiev's third piano concerto played by Yulianna Avdeeva
16:30
The Listening Service—Musical Ecstasy
Tom Service explores musical ecstasy from techno to classical(R)
17:00
In Tune—Siglo de Oro, Lisette Oropesa
Sean Rafferty is joined by Siglo de Oro and Lisette Oropesa
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Your invigorating classical playlist
In Tune's specially curated playlist, with fiddling from Hungary and kora from Mali.(R)
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—The Philharmonia at the Royal Festival Hall
The Philharmonia in Mahler's First Symphony and Korngold at the Royal Festival Hall
22:00
The Verb—Harvest
An ode to autumn with Melissa Harrison, Amy Jeffs, Rebecca May Johnson and Joelle Taylor.
22:45
The Essay—Blade Runner at 40, Fiery the Angels Fell - David Thomson
5/5Film critic and historian David Thomson stares back at Ridley Scott's puzzling future.(R)
23:00
Late Junction—Everybody clap your hands
Jennifer Lucy Allan delves into the world of body percussion with music made by clapping
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Late
01:00
Tearjerker—Sigrid, Gentle music for a bad day
Sigrid chooses an hour of music to remind you that 'it's just a bad day, not a bad life'.
02:00
Downtime Symphony—Slow down with Celeste’s classically infused sounds
An hour of wind-down music to help you press pause and reset your mind.(R)
03:00
Through the Night—Krása, Mozart and Mahler from Berlin
James Ehnes joins the German Symphony Orchestra, Berlin & conductor Manfred Honeck
