Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Bulgarian National and Cyrillic Day
Memory Eternal - eastern Orthodox polyphony from Bulgaria. Jonathan Swain presents
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Petroc's classical rise and shine
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Georgia Mann
The perfect selection of classical music for your morning.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—György Ligeti (1923-2006), Time Past and Present
3/5Kate Molleson explores György Ligeti's world-view and the first set of piano études.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—World of Classical (2/4)
Bass-baritone Shenyang joins pianist Simon Lepper for music celebrating Chinese New Year.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—From Denmark to Sweden
The Malmö Symphony Orchestra perform Nielsen's Symphony No 4, 'The Inextinguishable'.
16:00
Choral Evensong—St Paul's Cathedral
Live from St Paul’s Cathedral, London.
17:00
In Tune—Stephen Kovacevich, Mikeleiz-Zucchi Duo
Pianist Stephen Kovacevich and the Mikeleiz-Zucchi Duo join Sean Rafferty.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—30 minutes of classical inspiration
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—The Divine Poem
RLPO and Vasily Petrenko perform Scriabin's rapturous Third Symphony.
22:00
Free Thinking—Mermaids, Caribbean tales and copyright
Shahidha Bari looks at sea creatures and a Caribbean re-telling of The Little Mermaid.
22:45
The Essay—Death in Trieste, 3. I, Wincklemann
Seán Williams on the Italian real crime drama that became a myth of art, sex and death.
23:00
Night Tracks—Tubular Bells at 50
Hannah Peel with a late night mix music to mark the 50th anniversary of Tubular Bells.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Dominican Culture Days
Vox Clamantis sing works by Arvo Pärt and Guillaume de Machaut.
