Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Mozart and Prokofiev from Italy
Mao Fujita plays Mozart's Piano Concerto No 23, with Alessandro Bonato conducting.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Start the day with classical music
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring your requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Your perfect classical playlist
Sara Mohr-Pietsch plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—José Maurício Nunes Garcia (1767-1830), Rivalry at Court
4/5Kate Molleson delves into a period of intrigues and rivalries for Garcia.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—West Cork Chamber Music Festival 2023 (3/4)
Performances of chamber music by Schumann, Bonporti and Handel
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Nielsen's Symphony No 5, Op 50
Nielsen's modernistic symphony, exploring contrast and opposition, and influenced by WWI.
17:00
In Tune—Classical music news and live performances for your drive
Violinist Antje Weithaas performs live and talks about recording music by Beethoven.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Thirty minutes of classical inspiration
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Fairy Tale and Folklore
The BBC Philharmonic are joined in Nottingham by saxophonist Jess Gillam.
22:00
Free Thinking—Faith, consciousness and creating meaning in life
Philosophers Daniel Dennett, Philip Goff, podcaster Liz Oldfield & a faith museum curator.
22:45
The Essay—Rainsong in Five Senses, Paris and the Look of Rain
4/5Nandini Das introduces another essay about the global differences in our response to rain.(R)
23:00
The Night Tracks Mix—Music for the darkling hour
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with a magical sonic journey for late-night listening.(R)
23:30
Unclassified—Hawthorn Trees and Metal Birds
Elizabeth Alker selects music from the ambient and experimental music realms.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Lanaudière Festival
The Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin perform Beethoven's Sixth Symphony.
