Schedule
Early
00:00
Classical Fix—Nadia Jae
Linton Stephens tries out a classical playlist on 1xtra Breakfast presenter Nadia Jae.
00:30
Through the Night—Augustin Hadelich plays Dvořák's Violin Concerto
The Italian-German violinist joins the WDR Symphony Orchestra in Cologne's Philharmonie.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Classical Sunrise
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring your requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Classical soundtrack for your morning
Tom McKinney plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—José Maurício Nunes Garcia (1767-1830), The Father of Brazilian Classical Music
1/5Kate Molleson explores Rio de Janeiro at the time of José Garcia’s birth
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Elgar's Violin Sonata
Tai Murray and Silke Avenhaus play Elgar's Violin Sonata and Szymanowski's Myths.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Brahms's Symphony No 1 in C minor, Op 68
Brahms's soul-searching exploration of the symphony, in Beethoven's shadow.
16:30
New Generation Artists—Mezzo-soprano Helen Charlston in Mendelssohn and Schubert
Chamber music from Radio 3's New Generation Artists: Mendelssohn, Schubert and Saint-Saëns
17:00
In Tune—Anna Lapwood
Organist Anna Lapwood joins Sean Rafferty in the studio.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Take 30 minutes out with a relaxing classical mix
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Mahler's Ninth Symphony from the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
Daniel Harding conducts the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Mahler's Ninth Symphony.
22:00
Music Matters—Ewa Pobłocka
Pianist Ewa Poblocka; Casseptember; Jeremy Eichler's book about the Holocaust and music.(R)
22:45
The Essay—Rainsong in Five Senses, India and the Sound of Rain
1/5Nandini Das curates essays from across the globe on five different experiences of rain.(R)
23:00
Night Tracks—Music after dark
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.(R)
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra with Gil Shaham
The Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra perform music by Fagerlund, Korngold and Nielsen.
