Schedule
Early
00:00
Classical Fix—Elf Lyons
Linton Stephens mixes a classical playlist for comedy artist Elf Lyons.(R)
00:30
Through the Night—Beethoven's Fifth from the Lanaudière Festival in Canada
The Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin perform Beethoven's Fifth Symphony in concert.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Monday - Petroc's classical mix
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring your requests.
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—Franz Liszt (1811-1886), Recollections
1/5Franz Liszt's Hungarian childhood in Raiding.(R)
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—New Generation Artists in Concert (7)
The Leonkoro Quartet play Ravel's ravishing String Quartet in Norwich.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Monday - BBC Proms - Rachmaninov's First Symphony
Josep Pons conducts the BBC Philharmonic in Rachmaninov's First Symphony.
17:00
In Tune—Dame Janet Baker, Karina Canellakis, Jeneba Kanneh-Mason, Marcus Farnsworth
Featuring Dame Janet Baker, Karina Canellakis, Jeneba Kanneh-Mason and Marcus Farnsworth
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Evening
19:30
Classical Mixtape—Expand your horizons with classical music
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
20:00
BBC Proms—2023, Prom 48: Stevie Wonder's Innervisions with Jules Buckley Orchestra and Cory Henry
Live from the BBC Proms: Jules Buckley and his Orchestra celebrate Stevie Wonder's work.
22:00
Free Thinking—Dark Places
A poet, crime writer, theologian and marine biologist explore darkness.(R)
22:45
The Essay—Jazz Among the British, On Not Being a Jazzer
Geoffrey Smith reflects on perceptions of jazz in Britain and questions the term 'jazzer'.
23:00
Night Tracks—Soundtrack for night
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.(R)
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Cello Concertos by CPE Bach and Haydn
The Orchestra della Svizzera italiana and Jean-Guihen Queyras perform CPE Bach and Haydn.












