Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Tribute to Pablo Casals
Cellist Steven Isserlis plays music by Saint-Saëns, Beethoven and Rachmaninov.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Friday - Kate's classical alarm call
Kate Molleson presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, including the Friday poem.
09:00
Essential Classics—Georgia Mann
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Manuel de Falla (1876-1946), Strife and Struggle
5/5Falla’s peaceful life is plunged into uncertainty as civil war looms. With Donald Macleod.(R)
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Catriona Morison at the Schubertiade in Vilabertran 2022
Sarah Walker presents Catriona Morison in songs by Brahms, Mahler and Strauss.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Brahms's Violin Concerto
Alina Pogostkina plays Johannes Brahms's Violin Concerto with the BBC Philharmonic.
16:30
The Listening Service—Money Makes the Music Go Round
Tom Service explores the relationship between money and music.(R)
17:00
In Tune—George Xiaoyuan Fu, Angeline Morrison
With Sean Rafferty, pianist George Xiaoyuan Fu and singer and musician Angeline Morrison.
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Evening
19:00
Radio 3 in Concert—The BBC Symphony Orchestra at the Aldeburgh Festival 2023
The BBC SO, conducted by Hannu Lintu, perform Saariaho, Thorvaldsdottir and Mahler.
22:00
The Verb—The Verb at Hay Festival: How to write a Novel
From blank page to bestseller, how do you write a novel?
22:45
The Essay—Black Country Secrets, Roy McFarlane on Bilston
Writers choose a Black Country scene to reveal something of this strangely hidden region.
23:00
Late Junction—Lucy Liyou’s mixtape
Verity Sharp shares a mixtape from Philadelphia-based sound collagist Lucy Liyou.(R)
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Late
01:00
Tearjerker—Jordan Rakei, Vol 2: Soul-soothing instrumentals
Escape with an hour of laid-back sounds from Avicii, Thomas Newman, Four Tet and more.
02:00
Piano Flow—Gabriels, Soothing piano pieces from Angels & Queens
Jacob Lusk curates an hour of beautiful tracks from musicians he considers Angels & Queens
03:00
Through the Night—Departures, Diversions and New Paths
Haydn, Beethoven, Taffanel and Poulenc from Appenzell, Switzerland.
