Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Popular music as art
Carolyn Sampson and Joseph Middleton with music inspired by traditional and popular songs.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Petroc's classical picks
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—Marie Jaëll (1846-1925), Marie Jaëll: Composer and Scientist
Donald Macleod looks into Marie Jaëll’s journey from composition to science.(R)
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Kronberg Festival (2/3)
Cellist Steven Isserlis performs music by Ravel and Faure at the 2022 Kronberg Festival.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Wednesday - Schubert's Fifth Symphony
The BBC SSO play Schubert's Fifth Symphony, plus Mozart from Salzburg.
16:00
Choral Evensong—St Giles Church, Cripplegate, London
From St Giles Church, Cripplegate, London, with the BBC Singers.
17:00
In Tune—Paul Lewis, Eleanor Dennis and Michael Mofidian
With Sean Rafferty, pianist Paul Lewis, and singers Eleanor Dennis and Michael Mofidian.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Your daily classical soundtrack
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of beautiful classical music in a seamless mix.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—The Sixteen at York Minster
Renaissance choral music from the York Early Music Festival.
22:00
Free Thinking—Oxford Philosophy
The influence of JL Austin, Gilbert Ryle, Elizabeth Anscombe, and later, Derek Parfit.
22:45
The Essay—EarthWorks, Quarry
Archaeologist Rose Ferraby descends underground to visit Devon’s Beer Quarry Caves.
23:00
Night Tracks—The constant harmony machine
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—From Jewish Life
Ilya Gringolts, Nicolas Altstaedt and Alexander Lonquich play Debussy, Bloch and Korngold.
