Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Formosa Quartet from Chicago
Brahms, Dvorak and Dana Wilson from the Formosa Quartet. Catriona Young presents.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Friday - Kate's classical alarm call
Kate Molleson Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Georgia Mann
The best classical music, specially selected for your morning.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Richard Wagner (1813-1883), Journey’s End
5/5Wagner’s inaugural Bayreuth Festival leaves him mired in debt. With Donald Macleod.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—LSO St Luke's: Basically Beethoven (4/4)
Quatuor Modigliani play music by Beethoven and Turina.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Friday - Sibelius's Fourth Symphony in Amsterdam
Including music by Liszt, Sibelius and Bartok.
16:30
The Listening Service—Mystery, rumour and deception: Mozart's Requiem
Tom Service dissects Mozart's final, unfinished masterpiece.(R)
17:00
In Tune—Mari Samuelsen, Christopher Willis, and Harry Bicket, Ann Hallenberg and Elena Villalón
Sarah Walker talks to Mari Samuelsen, Christopher Willis... and Handel the philanthropist.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Expand your horizons with classical music
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—American dreams and sonic fireworks
Gemma New conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra in Adams, Coleman, Barber and Gershwin.
22:00
The Verb—The Radio Drama Verb
Ian McMillan celebrates 100 years of BBC Radio drama with some brand new commissions.
22:45
The Essay—Walking the Causeways, Ben Cottam
Five writers take us along the routes of tidal causeways. Today, Sunderland Point.
23:00
Late Junction—Lucy Liyou’s mixtape
Verity Sharp shares a mixtape from Philadelphia-based sound collagist Lucy Liyou.
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Late
01:00
Off airProgrammes will resume at 02:00
02:00
Piano Flow—Tokio Myers, Moving piano pieces from incredible female pianists
Tokio celebrates International Women's Day by playing some of his favourite pianists.(R)
03:00
Through the Night—Water Music
Eighteenth-century music about water’s beauty and horror with Collegium Marianum.
