Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Lanaudière Festival
The Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin perform Beethoven's Sixth Symphony
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Hannah's classical picks
Hannah French presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
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—Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943), New York
3/5Rachmaninov is forced to embark on a new full-time career as a concert pianist.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—The Birmingham Barber Series (2/4)
Pianist Pavel Kolesnikov performs Schubert and Schumann in Birmingham.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Brahms's Symphony in F minor (orch Holloway)
Music by Schumann, Brahms and Schütz.
16:00
Choral Evensong—St Michael’s Church, Barnes, London
From St Michael and All Angels Church, Barnes, London, with the choir of Tiffin School.
17:00
In Tune—Carducci String Quartet, Bach's Passion
The Carducci String Quartet joins Sean Rafferty, and we also discuss Bach's Passion music.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Classical music to inspire you
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Re:Sound – Voices of Our Cities
BBC Concert Orchestra and Streetwise Opera at the QEH London with conductor Keith Lockhart
22:00
Free Thinking—Translating cultures
Composer Alex Ho, novelist Xiaolu Guo, curator George Young and director Anthony Lau.
22:45
The Essay—Re: Cycling, Cycling Apparel
Andrew Martin examines the intriguingly flamboyant history of cycling attire.
23:00
Night Tracks—A little night music
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Truls Mørk plays Elgar
Thomas Dausgaard conducts the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic in Schnelzer, Nielsen and Elgar.
