Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Dutilleux, Chausson and Ravel
Bertrand de Billy conducts the Suisse Romande Orchestra in 20th-century French repertoire.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Petroc's classical commute
Petroc Trelawny 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—Pauline Viardot and Her Circle, A Poet and a Civil Servant
3/5Donald Macleod assesses Pauline Viardot's friendship with writer Ivan Turgenev.(R)
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Ryedale Festival (2/4) - Ryan Corbett
Accordionist Ryan Corbett performs music by Bach, Semionov, Franck, Repnikov and Albéniz.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Shostakovich in Berlin
Tugan Sokhiev conducts the German Symphony Orchestra in Shostakovich's Ninth Symphony.
16:00
Choral Evensong—Bristol Cathedral
Live from Bristol Cathedral.
17:00
In Tune—Scottish Opera, Tine Thing Helseth and Kathryn Stott
Sean Rafferty with Scottish Opera, Tine Thing Helseth and Kathryn Stott.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Expand your horizons with classical music
Take time out with 30 minutes of classical music.(R)
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Fantasy, Funeral Laments and Fate
Lawrence Power performs Miller's Viola Concerto with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.
22:00
Free Thinking—Mountaineering, Lizzie Le Blond, Sport and science
Rachel Hewitt has been researching pioneering Irish climber Mrs Aubrey Le Blond.
22:45
The Essay—Artists and the Spirit World, Estella Canziani's The Piper of Dreams
Fairy fever and art’s response to World War I.(R)
23:00
Night Tracks—Evening soundscape
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto
Daniel Lozakovich performs Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto with the WDR Symphony Orchestra.
