Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Bohemian Rhapsody
Antje Weithaas directs Camerata Bern in a programme of music by Suk, Janacek and Dvorak.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Petroc's classical alarm call
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show featuring New Year, New Music.
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—Max Richter (b 1966), In Motion
3/5Donald Macleod and composer Max Richter explore his diverse music for stage and screen.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Highlights from the Verbier Festival 2022 (2/4)
The Ebene Quartet perform Shostakovich plus Daniil Trifonov plays Prokofiev.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Wednesday - Mayer's First Symphony
Music by Chopin, Ravel and Mayer.
16:00
Choral Evensong—Clare College, Cambridge
A carol service for Epiphany from the Chapel of Clare College, Cambridge.
17:00
In Tune—Rakhi Singh and Liza Ferschtman
Katie Derham with Rakhi Singh and Liza Ferschtman.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—A 30-minute mix of delightful classical music
Mozart bookends Rachmaninov, Rossini and Floating Points in tonight's mix.(R)
19:30
BBC Proms—Proms at Christmas 2022, Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius
From the BBC Proms, Edward Gardner conducts the London Philharmonic.
22:00
Free Thinking—Amílcar Cabral
Rana Mitter and guests discuss the pan-Africanist poet and anti-colonial leader.
22:45
The Essay—Behind the Veil: The story of Irish nuns, Class and the Convent
Convent-educated, lapsed catholic Olivia O'Leary asks where all the Irish nuns have gone.
23:00
Night Tracks—Music for midnight
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.(R)
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Malin Broman and Pekka Kuusisto: Baltic Sea Day
A musical tour of the ports of the Baltic Sea, from the 2022 Baltic Sea Festival.
