Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Julia Fischer plays Brahms
Julia Fischer and the Orchestra della Svizzera italiana perform Brahms's Violin Concerto.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Friday - Petroc's classical rise and shine
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, including the Friday poem.
09:00
Essential Classics—Tom McKinney
The ideal mix of classical music for your morning.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Henriëtte Bosmans (1895-1952), Muse
5/5Donald Macleod looks at Bosmans’s fiery relationship with singer Noëmie Perugia.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Edinburgh International Festival 2023, Pianists Yeol Eum Son and Malcolm Martineau, harpist Emmanuel Ceysson and tenor Ilker Arcayurek
A taste of chamber music from the EIF, with music by Liszt, Schubert and Henriette Renie.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—BBC Proms 2023, Friday - Pejačević, Williams and Holst from the BBC Proms
Jaime Martin conducts the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.
16:30
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)
17:00
In Tune—Emma Rawicz, Manchester Collective
Saxophonist Emma Rawicz and the Manchester Collective join Sean Rafferty.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Classical music to inspire you
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
19:30
BBC Proms—2023, Prom 44: Stravinsky’s The Firebird
Live at the BBC Proms: the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Gemma New and Pavel Kolesnikov
22:00
Sunday Feature—The Silence of My Pain
Hannah French explores an often hidden disability for many musicians: chronic pain.(R)
22:45
The Essay—Africa in the City, Cape Town
Lindsay Johns ends a series of essays on cities changed by African migration in Cape Town.(R)
23:00
Late Junction—Joan La Barbara and Ruth Goller in session
A collaboration session between vocal pioneer Joan La Barbara and bassist Ruth Goller.(R)
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Late
01:00
Tearjerker—Jordan Rakei, Vol 11: Dreamy sounds to help you unwind
Music to make you feel as light as a cloud. Featuring The xx, Phoebe Bridgers and more!(R)
02:00
Happy Harmonies with Laufey—Vol 4: Soothing harmonies inspired by nature
Laufey selects tracks inspired by the natural world featuring Fleet Foxes, Feist and more!(R)
03:00
Through the Night—Dvorák's Cello Concerto and Nielsen's Fifth Symphony
Truls Mørk joins the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra and conductor Jukka-Pekka Saraste.
