Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—De Sabata, Rachmaninov and Chausson from Monte Carlo
Pianist Nicholas Angelich with conductor Kazuki Yamada and the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Tuesday - Petroc's classical alarm call
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—György Ligeti (1923-2006), Risk and Reward
2/5Kate Molleson explores György Ligeti's arrival in the west.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—World of Classical (1/4)
Soul Strings; solo violin music by Bach and ragas for violin and sarod by Amjad Ali Khan.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Haydn and Brahms with Leonidas Kavakos
Leonidas Kavakos conducts the Danish National Symphony Orchestra in Brahms and Haydn.
17:00
In Tune—Simon Halsey, Solem Quartet
Sara Mohr-Pietsch is joined by conductor Simon Halsey and the Solem Quartet.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—The perfect classical half hour
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—All-Night Vigil with the BBC Singers and Abel Selaocoe
Experience the shadows of evening, as Rachmaninov meets African musical traditions.
22:00
Free Thinking—Linda Grant and Jewish history
John Gallagher looks at the Manchester Jewish Museum and talks to novelist Linda Grant.
22:45
The Essay—Death in Trieste, 2. The Trial
Seán Williams on the Italian real crime drama that became a myth of art, sex and death.
23:00
Night Tracks—Around midnight
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Bulgarian National and Cyrillic Day
Memory Eternal - eastern Orthodox polyphony from Bulgaria. Jonathan Swain presents
