Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Liszt's Faust Symphony
Ivor Bolton conducts the Basel Symphony Orchestra in Liszt's Faustian choral symphony.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Kate's classical rise and shine
Kate Molleson 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—Francis Poulenc (1899-1963), Exaucez-nous
3/5Poulenc undertakes a life-altering pilgrimage.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—2019 Hay Festival - Ravel Plus, Ravel Plus: Louis Schwizgebel
Sarah Walker presents Ravel Plus performed by pianist Louis Schwizgebel.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Wednesday - Mozart's 'Linz' Symphony
John Eliot Gardiner conducts Mozart's Symphony No 36 in C, 'Linz'.
16:00
Choral Evensong—St John Baptist, Cirencester
Live from the Church of St John Baptist, Cirencester.
17:00
In Tune—Eva Ollikainen and Anna Thorvaldsdottir, Laura van der Heijden and Jâms Coleman
With Eva Ollikainen, Anna Thorvaldsdottir, Laura van der Heijden and Jâms Coleman.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Thirty minutes of classical inspiration
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Mozart and Brahms Clarinet Quintets
Martin Fröst and the Leonkoro Quartet perform two of the greatest clarinet quintets.
22:00
Free Thinking—Tartan, Kidnapped and Highland writing
Tartan at V&A Dundee, RL Stevenson's Kidnapped on stage, and the Highland Book Prize 2022.
22:45
The Essay—Reading the First Folio, Professor Islam Issa on Julius Caesar
Professor Islam Issa chooses a passage spoken by Julius Caesar in Act 2, Scene 2.
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—Chamber music from Stavanger
Pieter Wispelwey, Christian Ihle Hadland & friends perform Mahler, Schnittke and Schubert.
