Schedule
Early
01:00
Ultimate Calm—Ólafur Arnalds: Series 1, Blissful body-related music feat. Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith
8/13Take a deep breath and tune in to the sound of your body with Ólafur Arnalds.(R)
02:00
Happy Harmonies with Laufey—Vol 11: Soothing harmonies for mellow days
Tracks from Billie Eilish, Enya and The Beatles to soundtrack those mellower days.(R)
03:00
Through the Night—A Pair of Pavels
Pavel Haas Quartet and Pavel Nikl play Brahms and Dvořák at the Festival Musique et Neige.
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Morning
07:00
Breakfast—Start the weekend with classical music
Martin Handley sets up your Saturday morning.
09:00
Record Review—Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade with Nigel Simeone and Andrew McGregor
Nigel Simeone discusses his favourite recordings of Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade.
11:45
Music Matters—Tom Service talks to conductor Semyon Bychkov
The Russian-born conductor Semyon Bychkov discusses his life and career.
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Afternoon
12:30
This Classical Life—Jess Gillam with... Cassie Kinoshi
Jess Gillam chats to composer and saxophonist Cassie Kinoshi about the music they love.(R)
13:00
Inside Music—Soprano Golda Schultz with musical conversations
Hear soprano Golda Schultz open up a colourful selection of music from the inside.
15:00
Sound of Gaming—Open Universe Games
Featuring some of the best music from games in which you are free to roam.
16:00
Music Planet—Darbar Festival preview
Lopa Kothari with Radio 3's weekly exploration of world music
17:00
J to Z—Lakecia Benjamin in concert
Live music from dynamic saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin and Surya Botofasina's inspirations.
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Evening
18:30
Opera on 3—Wagner's Das Rheingold
Wagner's Das Rheingold from the Royal Opera House, London, conducted by Antonio Pappano.
22:00
New Music Show—Inspirations with composer Hannah Kendall
New music from Naomi Pinnock, Maurice Louca and Hannah Kendall.
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Late
00:00
Freeness—The Trumpet Shall Paint
Corey Mwamba with new music from Charlotte Keeffe’s Right Here, Right Now Quartet.
01:00
Through the Night—Schoenberg's Gurrelieder
Tomáš Netopil conducts the Essen Philharmonic Orchestra in Schoenberg's Gurrelieder
