Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Johan Dalene in the Garden
Johan Dahlene and Julien Quentin play Ravel and Prokofiev at Music in the Garden.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Friday - Petroc's classical alternative
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, including the Friday poem.
09:00
Essential Classics—Georgia Mann
A great selection of classical music for your morning.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884), Valediction
5/5Dogged by ill health, Smetana worries about his future and his legacy. With Donald Macleod
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Bridge and Brahms Piano Quartets at the Belfast International Arts Festival 2021
The Mithras Trio and Eivind Ringstad perform piano quartets by Bridge and Brahms.(R)
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Friday - Tchaikovsky's Second Symphony
Elim Chan conducts Tchaikovsky's Second Symphony in Munich.
16:30
The Listening Service—Symphonic Steampunk: Saint-Saëns's Organ Symphony
Tom Service dissects Camille Saint-Saëns's Third 'Organ' Symphony.(R)
17:00
In Tune—Christian-Pierre La Marca, A Mother’s Song
Sean Rafferty with Christian-Pierre La Marca and the cast of A Mother’s Song.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Take 30 minutes out with a relaxing classical mix
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Polish symphonies with the BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo conducts the BBC SO, Chorus and Soloists in Szymanowski, Bacewicz and Mozart.
22:00
The Verb—Seductive Places
Luke Wright's guests are Helen Mort, Kate Fox, Anita Sethi and Martin Rowson.
22:45
The Essay—Stories to Keep Space for on the Bookshelves, 1000 Coils of Fear
Tom Smith reads Olivia Wenzel’s novel, which was longlisted for 2020's German Book Prize.
23:00
Late Junction—Shelf life
Jennifer Lucy Allan shares selected treasures from her newly organised record shelves.
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Late
01:00
Composed—Composed with Emeli Sandé, Float away with dreamy melodies
Emeli Sandé explores dreamy and transportive music.(R)
02:00
Piano Flow—Tokio Myers, When piano and strings collide!
Tokio celebrates the relationship between piano and strings with an hour of calming sounds(R)
03:00
Through the Night—Best of British
The Zurich Chamber Orchestra performs music by Vaughan Williams, Britten and Tippett
