Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Saint-Saëns from Paris
Cristian Măcelaru conducts the Orchestre National de France in music by Saint-Saëns.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Friday - Petroc's classical commute
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, including the Friday poem.
09:00
Essential Classics—Georgia Mann
The ideal mix of classical music for your morning.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—César Franck (1822-1890), The golden years
5/5Donald Macleod sees Franck firing on all cylinders with a succession of enduring works.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—One Pianist, One Composer, at LSO St Luke's (4/4)
Hannah French presents French pianist Bertrand Chamayou performing works by Liszt.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Friday - live with the BBC Philharmonic
Ben Gernon conducts music by Prokofiev, Respighi and Rimsky-Korsakov, live from Salford.
16:30
The Listening Service—Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune: Half Man, Half Myth, All Debussy
Tom Service plunges into the heady sound world of the Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune.
17:00
In Tune—Stephen Hough and Nicky Spence, Julia Bullock
Pianist Stephen Hough and tenor Nicky Spence perform live in the studio.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Innocence and Experience
In Tune's specially curated playlist: an eclectic mix of music, including a few surprises.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—The Lark Ascending
The BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Clemens Schuldt with violinist Jennifer Pike
22:00
The Verb—Ghost Writers
Ian McMillan explores ghostly presences in writing.
22:45
The Essay—A Landscape for Recovery, Amanda Thomson on Slowing Down in Abernethy Forest
Writer and artist Amanda Thomson shares her close observations of the natural world.
23:00
Late Junction—Music for hibernation and déjà-vus
Jennifer Lucy Allan shares an eclectic selection of tracks to keep warm during winter days
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Late
01:00
Tearjerker—Sigrid, Loud music on your headphones
Sigrid curates a playlist of loud Tearjerkers for the ultimate feels.
02:00
Downtime Symphony—Celeste’s weekly pick of tracks to recharge mind and body
Celeste presents an hour of wind-down music to help you press pause and reset your mind.(R)
03:00
Through the Night—Mendelssohn and other Italians
Mendelssohn's joyful 'Italian' Symphony plus orchestral music from renowned Italian operas
