Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Caroline Shaw, Mendelssohn and Mahler at the 2022 BBC Proms
Ryan Bancroft conducts the BBC National Orchestra of Wales in Mahler’s Fourth Symphony.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Petroc's classical mix
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—George Gershwin (1898-1937), An American in Paris
3/5Donald Macleod explores George Gershwin’s time in Paris in the spring of 1928.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Christian Tetzlaff and Friends at LSO St Luke's (2/4)
Christian Tetzlaff, Tanja Tetzlaff and Kiveli Dörken perform Kodaly and Dvorak.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Wednesday - Martinu's First Symphony
Jakub Hrusa conducts the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in Martinu's First Symphony.
16:00
Choral Evensong—St Peter's Collegiate Church, Wolverhampton
From St Peter's Collegiate Church, Wolverhampton, on the Eve of the Feast of Peter.
17:00
In Tune—Jennifer Pike, Mark Bebbington
Violinist Jennifer Pike and pianist Mark Bebbington join Sean Rafferty.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—A 30-minute mix of delightful classical music
Take 30 minutes to enjoy a soundscape of classical music.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Elgar's The Apostles
Sir Mark Elder conducts The Hallé in Elgar at Manchester's Bridgewater Hall.
22:00
Free Thinking—Julian the Apostate
We examine Rome's last pagan ruler via Ibsen's drama to apostasy in contemporary politics.
22:45
The Essay—Controversies: American Writing of the 1960s, Norman Mailer
Michael Goldfarb looks at how Norman Mailer's misogyny eventually caught up with him.
23:00
Night Tracks—Islands
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with a nocturnal mix of music inspired by islands.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Through the Centuries
Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra play music by Bach, Handel, Bloch and Clara Schumann.
