Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Esther Hoppe, Christian Poltéra and Hiroko Sakagami
Piano trios by Haydn, Rachmaninov and Dvorak at the Yehudi Menuhin Forum in Bern.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Petroc's classical alternative
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Tom McKinney
The ideal mix of classical music for your morning.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757), Emancipation
3/5Scarlatti puts his home and his family behind him.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—2023 Hay Festival – Schubert Plus with Soraya Mafi and Ian Tindale
Sarah Walker presents Schubert Plus with Soraya Mafi and Ian Tindale at Hay Festival.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Yulianna Avdeeva plays Prokofiev
Yulianna Avdeeva plays Prokofiev's Second Piano Concerto.
16:00
Choral Evensong—Keble College, Oxford
From the Chapel of Keble College, Oxford.
17:00
In Tune—Daniel Ottensamer, John Wilson and Princess Ida cast
With clarinettist Daniel Ottensamer, conductor John Wilson and the cast of Princess Ida.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Classical music for your journey
Take time out with a soundscape of classical music, with Fauré, Bologne and Rameau.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Philharmonia play Stravinsky and Prokofiev
Santtu-Matias Rouvali conducts Petrushka and the Lieutenant Kije Suite.
22:00
Free Thinking—Europe
Ece Temelkuran, Ben Judah, Misha Glenny and Timothy Garton Ash with Rana Mitter at Hay.
22:45
The Essay—Charles Aznavour in Five Songs, 3: Après l’amour, by Paul Morley
Charles Aznavour's astonishing oeuvre in five songs. 3: Après l’amour, by Paul Morley.
23:00
Night Tracks—Music for midnight
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Modern Romantics
Pianist Imogen Cooper plays works by Chopin, Schubert and Ades.
