Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Anderson, Beethoven and Rachmaninov from Berlin
Robin Ticciati conducts the German Symphony Orchestra Berlin with pianist Lars Vogt.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Hannah's classical rise and shine
Hannah French presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Tom McKinney
The ideal mix of classical music for your morning.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849), Garden of Eden
3/5Donald Macleod explores Chopin and Sand’s time at her family home at Nohant.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Consone Quartet play Schubert songs
The Consone Quartet, Paolo Zanzu and Gwilym Bowen perform Schubert and Schumann.(R)
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Wednesday - Nielsen's Inextinguishable
The Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra with a battle of the timpani from Denmark.
16:00
Choral Evensong—St Olave’s Church, York
From St Olave’s Church, York, with Ex Corde Vocal Ensemble on the Feast of St Andrew.
17:00
In Tune—Stile Antico, Simon Hofele
Live music from top vocal ensemble Stile Antico, with Sean Rafferty.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Expand your horizons with classical music
An eclectic mix featuring classical favourites, lesser-known gems and a few surprises
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—The BBC Symphony Orchestra: Discovering George Walker
Music by the late great African American composer, conducted by Alpesh Chauhan.
22:00
Free Thinking—How do we look at art?
Turner Prize shortlist, the vogue for surround-sound projections, and shows about sight.
22:45
The Essay—Listen Harder, Visibility as Communication
Actor Sophie Stone explores communication, performance and deaf identity.
23:00
Night Tracks—Evening soundscape
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Bach and Vivaldi for Mandolin
Avi Avital joins the Thüringen Philharmonie Gotha-Eisenach at Wartburg Castle in Germany.
