Schedule
Early
00:00
Freeness—Expanded Horizons
Corey Mwamba shares adventurous improvised music that expands the horizons of sound.
01:00
Through the Night—Neeme Järvi's 85th Birthday in Tallinn
Neeme Järvi conducts the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra in Schubert's Symphony No 7.
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Morning
07:00
Breakfast—Sunday - Martin Handley
Martin Handley presents Breakfast, including a Sounds of the Earth slow radio soundscape.
09:00
Sunday Morning—Sarah Walker with an engrossing musical mix
Sarah Walker chooses uplifting music to complement your morning.
11:00
Radio 3 in Concert—Sibelius the Storyteller (1/4)
Poetry and music merge in readings and songs performed by Guildhall musicians and actors.
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Afternoon
12:00
Private Passions—Simon Warrack
Michael Berkeley’s guest is stonemason Simon Warrack.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Calidore Quartet
The Calidore Quartet, former Radio 3 New Generation Artists, play Beethoven and Smetana.(R)
14:00
Radio 3 in Concert—Sibelius the Storyteller (2/4)
Explore Finland’s choral tradition with Owain Park and the BBC Singers in music and words.
15:00
Choral Evensong—Westminster Abbey
Live from Westminster Abbey.(R)
16:00
Jazz Record Requests—New discoveries and evergreen classics
Alyn Shipton presents jazz records of all styles as requested by you.
17:00
The Listening Service—Kurt Weill and The Threepenny Opera
Tom Service dives into the decadent sound world of Kurt Weill's The Threepenny Opera.
17:30
Words and Music—Proust
Marcel Proust's writing on taste, memory, love and jealousy is set alongside music.
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Evening
18:45
Sunday Feature—The Most Contrary Region
Paul Muldoon on how the arts influenced a century of broadcasting at the BBC in Belfast.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Sibelius the Storyteller (3/4)
Sakari Oramo conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra in four vivid musical mini-epics.
20:35
Record Review Extra—Grieg's Violin Sonata No 3
Hannah French presents more from the freshest recordings in classical music.
21:55
Radio 3 in Concert—Sibelius the Storyteller (4/4)
Sakari Oramo conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra in Sibelius’s final masterpiece Tapiola.
23:00
Opera, the Art of Emotions—Episode 3 - Joy, Jubilation and Courage
Soprano and mind coach Nadine Benjamin reveals how opera composers play with our emotions.
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Late
00:00
Classical Fix—Catherine Bohart
Linton Stephens mixes a classical playlist for comedian and writer Catherine Bohart.
00:30
Through the Night—Berlioz and Tchaikovsky
Petros Stylianou conducts the ERT National Symphony Orchestra in Berlioz and Tchaikovsky.
