Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Mozart in Monte Carlo
Christian Zacharias conducts the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra in Haydn and Poulenc.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Get going with classical
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring your requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—A feast of great music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924), A Position of Importance
4/5Donald Macleod follows Fauré’s struggles to join the Paris Conservatoire.(R)
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Bach Up Close at LSO St Luke's (3/4)
Viola player Maxim Rysanov and friends perform Bach chamber music at LSO St Luke's.(R)
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony
The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra play Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony.
17:00
In Tune—Classical artists live in the studio
Violinist Geneva Lewis and pianist Julia Hamos join Sean Rafferty to perform live.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Half an hour of the finest classical music
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.(R)
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Beethoven, Turnage, Chin, Stravinsky
Bold sounds from the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Ryan Wigglesworth.
22:00
Free Thinking—Being Blonde
Matthew Sweet and Professor Lynda Nead explore links between Diana Dors and Ruth Ellis.
22:45
The Essay—The Lost Hours, The Lost Hours of the Afternoon
4/5Novelist Andrew Martin wryly ponders what has become of afternoons.(R)
23:00
The Night Tracks Mix—Music for the night
Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents a magical sonic journey for late-night listening.
23:30
Unclassified—Unclassified Live: Erased Tapes x BBC Philharmonic at Fat Out Fest
Elizabeth Alker presents Erased Tapes artists in collaboration with BBC Philharmonic.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Ditta Rohmann and Kristoffer Hyldig
A concert given by cellist Ditta Rohmann and pianist Kristoffer Hyldig in Budapest.
