Schedule
Early
01:00
Tearjerker—Jordan Rakei, Vol 6: Stirring strings for the soul
Lean into your emotions with soaring strings from Radiohead, Alfa Mist, Vivaldi and more.
02:00
Piano Flow—Gabriels, Drift away with peaceful piano sounds
Drift away with peaceful piano sounds curated by Jacob from Gabriels.
03:00
Through the Night—Argovia Philharmonic
Louis Schwizgebel plays Mozart's Piano Concerto No 20 with the Argovia Philharmonic.
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Morning
07:00
Breakfast—Saturday - Martin Handley
Martin Handley sets up your Saturday morning.
09:00
Record Review—BBC Proms Composer: Vivaldi with Simon Heighes and Andrew McGregor
Simon Heighes chooses five indispensable recordings of BBC Proms Composer Vivaldi.
11:45
New Generation Artists—NGA Summer Showcase (1/8)
The first of eight programmes showcasing the talents of the New Generation Artists.
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Afternoon
12:30
This Classical Life—Jess Gillam with... Pekka Kuusisto
Jess Gillam is joined by violinist Pekka Kuusisto to share some of their favourite music.
13:00
Sound of Cinema—Stunt Films
Matthew Sweet's looks at music written for the stunts performed in cinema.
14:00
BBC Proms—2023, Proms at Londonderry: William Byrd: England’s Nightingale
Stile Antico explores the many facets of William Byrd in his 400th-anniversary year.
16:00
Music Planet—Glastonbury Highlights
Kathryn Tickell presents some highlights from the 2023 Glastonbury Festival.
17:00
J to Z—Rebecca Nash in session and Joe Chambers' inspirations
Pianist Rebecca Nash is live in session, plus jazz great Joe Chambers' inspirations.(R)
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Evening
18:30
Opera on 3—Dido and Aeneas
Music by Purcell, including Sarah Connolly's much-praised recording of Dido and Aeneas.
20:00
BBC Proms—2023, Prom 2: Northern Soul
A celebration of British club culture curated by writer and broadcaster Stuart Maconie.
22:00
New Music Show—JACK Quartet, Howard Skempton
Tom Service introduces superb recordings from the JACK Quartet at London's Wigmore Hall.
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Late
00:00
Freeness—Deep Tuning
Corey Mwamba presents new improvised music tuning into nature, transcendence and space.(R)
01:00
Through the Night—Duruflé Requiem
Tõnu Kaljuste conducts the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir in Arvo Pärt and Duruflé.
