Schedule
Early
00:00
The Night Tracks Mix—Music for night owls
Hannah Peel with a magical sonic journey for late-night listening.
00:30
Through the Night—Tenebrae Choir performs Renaissance Masterworks
Allegri's Miserere and Victoria's Requiem from Sydney. Nigel Short conducts Tenebrae.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Petroc's classical rise and shine
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—Anniversary Special: Composers in Conversation, Harrison Birtwistle and Hans Werner Henze
3/5Donald Macleod celebrates the programme’s 80th birthday with some personal highlights.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Glenarm Festival of Voice 2022 - Celebrating Irish Singers
Performances of songs by Britten, Vaughan Williams, Stanford and Schubert.(R)
14:00
Afternoon Concert—BBC Proms 2023, Wednesday - BBC Proms - Anna Lapwood
Anna Lapwood plays the organ of the Royal Albert Hall at the BBC Proms.
16:00
Choral Evensong—St Alban-the-Martyr, Holborn, London
From the Church of St Alban-the-Martyr, Holborn, London with Genesis Sixteen.
17:00
In Tune—Albrecht Mayer, Anna Fedorova
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Switch up your listening with classical music
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
19:30
BBC Proms—2023, Prom 24: Felix Klieser plays Mozart
Live at the BBC Proms: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Kirill Karabits and Felix Klieser.
22:00
Free Thinking—Oliver Postgate
Matthew Sweet with Daniel Postgate, Sandra Kerr, Neil Brand and Samira Ahmed.
22:45
The Essay—Blood and Bronze, Forging the Renaissance
8/10Back in Florence, Cellini works for Cosimo de’ Medici and creates his greatest work.(R)
23:00
Night Tracks—Dissolve into sound
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—The elements - Genesis of nature and art in French baroque music
Ensemble Il Gardellino perform at the Herne Early Music Days festival in Germany.
