Schedule
Early
00:00
Freeness—Bridging the gap
Corey Mwamba shares free jazz and improvised music bridging tradition and imagined future.
01:00
Through the Night—100th anniversary of the death of composer Dora Pejačević
Croatian musicians mark the centenary of leading Croatian composer Dora Pejačević's death.
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Morning
07:00
Breakfast—Sunday - Martin Handley
Martin Handley presents Breakfast, including a Sounds of the Earth slow radio soundscape.
09:00
Sunday Morning—Sarah Walker with a glorious musical mix
Sarah Walker chooses uplifting music to complement your morning.
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Afternoon
12:00
The Early Music Show—Antonio Cesti
Lucie Skeaping delves into the life and music of Italian composer Antonio Cesti.
13:00
Choral Evensong—Eton College
From the Chapel of Eton College with members of the Rodolfus Foundation Choral Course.(R)
14:00
BBC Proms—2023, Prom 38: Audience Choice
Live at the BBC Proms: The Budapest Festival Orchestra with conductor Iván Fischer.
16:00
Jazz Record Requests—The Good Life: Remembering Tony Bennett
Alyn Shipton presents your requests for recordings by the late Tony Bennett
17:00
The Listening Service—Why are classical audiences so quiet?
Tom Service looks at why we are all so tense and silent during classical concerts. Shhhh!(R)
17:30
Words and Music—Flights of Fancy
Barbara Flynn and Hugo Speer with readings and music on imaginative and physical flight.(R)
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Evening
18:45
Sunday Feature—Hidden Women and Silenced Scores
Leah Broad uncovers the sometimes shocking stories of three marginalised female composers.(R)
19:30
BBC Proms—2023, Prom 39: Ligeti, Bartók and Beethoven
Live at the BBC Proms: the Budapest Festival Orchestra, conducted by Iván Fischer.
22:00
Record Review Extra—Marina Frolova-Walker's Shostakovich
Hannah French presents more from the freshest recordings in classical music.
23:00
The American Clarinet—Mid-Century Modern
The story of how America took a European instrument and made it its own: the middle years.(R)
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Late
00:00
Classical Fix—Harry Trevaldwyn
Linton Stephens mixes a classical playlist for comedian and actor Harry Trevaldwyn.(R)
00:30
Through the Night—Festival International du Domaine Forget
Kerson Leong, Marc-Andre Hamelin and friends perform chamber works by Glazunov and Brahms.
