Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Budapest Festival Orchestra
From the Hungarian Radio archives, a concert by the Budapest Festival Orchestra.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Friday - Petroc's classical mix
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, including the Friday poem.
09:00
Essential Classics—Tom McKinney
A great selection of classical music for your morning.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Doreen Carwithen (1922-2003), Working in the Movies
5/5Donald Macleod explores Doreen Carwithen's life as a film composer in the 1940s and 50s
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Highlights from the Verbier Festival 2022 (4/4)
Yefim Bronfman, tenor Michael Fabiano and cellist Miklos Perenyi at the Verbier Festival.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Gerstein plays Rachmaninov
Pianist Kirill Gerstein plays Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto.
16:30
The Listening Service—Kurt Weill and The Threepenny Opera
Tom Service dives into the decadent sound world of Kurt Weill's The Threepenny Opera.(R)
17:00
In Tune—IMS Prussia Cove, Samantha Ege
Sean Rafferty is joined by musicians from IMS Prussia Cove and pianist Samantha Ege.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Classical music for focus or relaxation
An eclectic mix featuring classical favourites, lesser-known gems and a few surprises
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—From the New World
The Ulster Orchestra perform works by Bacewicz, Bartók and Dvořák.
22:00
The Verb—First Drafts
Joining Ian at the drawing board are Denise Mina, Toby Litt, Paul Tran and Polly Paulusma.
22:45
The Essay—Odes to Essex, The Essex Way
5/5Writer Gillian Darley celebrates the unsung and lesser-known delights of mid-Essex.(R)
23:00
Late Junction—Nok Cultural Ensemble’s mixtape
Verity Sharp shares a percussive mixtape from Edward Wakili-Hick of Nok Cultural Ensemble
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Late
01:00
Tearjerker—Sigrid, Comforting music for a long journey
An hour of soothing orchestral music, piano, strings and soundtracks.
02:00
Downtime Symphony—Wind down and charge up with a classic mix from Celeste
An hour of wind-down music to help you press pause and reset your mind.(R)
03:00
Through the Night—Monte-Carlo Philharmonic
Arabella Steinbacher joins the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic for Mozart's Violin Concerto No 5.
