Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Sibelius and Brahms from Geneva
Frank Peter Zimmermann performs Brahms's Violin Concerto in D.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Thursday - Petroc's classical alarm call
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Georgia Mann
The best classical music, specially selected for your morning.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Doreen Carwithen (1922-2003), Crisis and Resolution
4/5Donald Macleod recounts how Doreen Carwithen's elopement with William Alwyn came about.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Highlights from the Verbier Festival 2022 (3/4)
Daniil Trifonov, the Ebene Quartet and Miklos Perenyi at the Verbier Festival.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Petrenko conducts Zemlinsky
Kirill Petrenko conducts Zemlinsky's headily romantic Lyric Symphony.
17:00
In Tune—John Wilson, Martin James Bartlett, Peter Gregson
Sean Rafferty with John Wilson, Martin James Bartlett and Peter Gregson
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Classical music to inspire you
An eclectic mix featuring classical favourites, lesser-known gems and a few surprises.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Four Last Songs
Elizabeth Llewellyn sings Strauss with the BBC SSO and conductor Martyn Brabbins.
22:00
Free Thinking—Morgan – A Suitable Case for Treatment
Stephen Frears, Matthew Reisz, Lucy Bolton and Matthew Sweet look at this 1966 film.
22:45
The Essay—Odes to Essex, Brightening from the East
4/5Writer and social historian Ken Worpole introduces us to Essex's radical past.(R)
23:00
The Night Tracks Mix—Music for late-night listening
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with a magical sonic journey for late-night listening.
23:30
Unclassified—Simon Armitage's Listening Chair
Elizabeth Alker selects new ambient music, and Simon Armitage is in the Listening Chair.(R)
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Budapest Festival Orchestra
From the Hungarian Radio archives, a concert by the Budapest Festival Orchestra.
