Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Schubert's Schwanengesang
Baritone Christian Gerhaher and pianist Gerold Huber, recorded in Stockholm.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Kate's classical mix
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.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—England's Golden Age, Composers in Exile
3/5Donald Macleod explores the composers who lived in exile during England’s Golden Age.(R)
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—2022 Dartington Music Festival - Beethoven, Roussel and Ravel
Music by Ravel, Schubert, Schumann, Roussel, Beethoven and Grieg.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique
Kazuki Yamada conducts the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic in exuberant music by Berlioz.
16:00
Choral Evensong—Royal Holloway, University of London
Live from the Chapel of Royal Holloway, University of London.
17:00
In Tune—Andreas Scholl, Roberto Alagna, Aleksanda Kurzak, Bertrand Chamayou
Pianist Bertrand Chamayou performs live in the studio.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Classical music for focus and inspiration
In Tune’s specially curated playlist: an eclectic mix of music, including a few surprises.(R)
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—BBC Concert Orchestra - Celebrating Mingus
The BBC Concert and Guy Barker New Jazz orchestras with Lakecia Benjamin and Allan Harris.
22:00
Free Thinking—Orhan Pamuk and the Ottoman Empire
Nobel Prize-winning novelist Orhan Pamuk joins academics Michael Talbot and Keya Anjaria.
22:45
The Essay—The Beeb and the Bard, A century of Juliets
Actor Samuel West and Dr Andrea Smith discuss changing styles of acting in Shakespeare.
23:00
Night Tracks—The music garden
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—De Sabata, Rachmaninov and Chausson from Monte Carlo
Nicholas Angelich with conductor Kazuki Yamada and the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra.












