Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Orchestre de la Suisse Romande conducted by Kent Nagano with Mari & Momo Kodama and Karin Kei Nagano
Mozart, Poulenc & Strauss from the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande conducted by Kent Nagano
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Your classical commute
Kate Molleson presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, including the Friday poem.
09:00
Essential Classics—Refresh your morning with classical music
Tom McKinney plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Edouard Lalo (1823-1892), A winning formula
5/5Donald Macleod finds Lalo enjoying success when he hits the jackpot with his second opera.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Lammermuir Festival 4/4
An early piano trio by Schumann and a late string quintet by Mozart, from East Lothian.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Carl Nielsen's Sixth Symphony
The Danish National Symphony Orchestra perform Nielsen's Symphony No 6.
16:30
The Listening Service—Unripe Cherries: Brahms's Symphony No 4
Tom explores one of the most popular works of all time, Brahms's Symphony No 4 in E minor.(R)
17:00
In Tune—The biggest names in classical music
Jazz vocalist Imogen Ryall performs tracks from her new album, live in the studio.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Classical music for your journey
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.(R)
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Dark Visions, Milky Ways
The BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by David Afkham in Shostakovich, Messiaen, Tarkiainen
22:00
The Verb—The Wicker Man Verb
Ian McMillan presents The Wicker Man Verb - marking 50 years of the iconic film.(R)
22:45
The Essay—Books to Make Space For on the Bookshelf, There's No Story There
5/5Lisa Mullen looks at the depiction of war-time factory workers in a novel by Inez Holden.(R)
23:00
Late Junction—JJJJJerome and Angeline Morrison in session
Verity Sharp presents a musical collaboration between JJJJJerome and Angeline Morrison.
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Late
01:00
Ultimate Calm—Ólafur Arnalds: Series 1, Hopeful harmonies feat. Gugu Mbatha-Raw
11/13Ólafur Arnalds looks for the silver linings in sound with hope-inspired music selections.
02:00
Essential Classics Mix—Essential Classics for the weekend
An hour of carefree classical music to wind down at the weekend.
03:00
Through the Night—Affairs of the Heart
Schumann, Brahms, Britten and Vaughan Williams from the 2021 Zwischentöne Festival.
