Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Debussy Impressions
Xu Zhong conducts the Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra in an all-Debussy concert.
- Back to top
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—The best classical morning music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
- Back to top
Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), Death of the Hero - The ‘Eroica’ Symphony
2/5Donald Macleod explores the troubled composition of Beethoven’s ‘Eroica’ Symphony.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Perth Pianos: Joanna MacGregor
Joanna MacGregor pairs Ligeti's Musica Ricercata with Schubert's monumental final sonata.(R)
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Beethoven's Violin Concerto in D, Op 61
Tobias Feldmann plays Beethoven's Violin Concerto in D, Op 61, with the BBC Philharmonic.
17:00
In Tune—Live music at drivetime
The Brodsky Quartet perform live in the studio.
- Back to top
Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Half an hour of the finest classical music
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Contemporary Choral Delights with the BBC Singers
Sofi Jeannin conducts the BBC Singers at Milton Court in music by Tabakova and Shaw.
22:00
Free Thinking—Robert Aickman
On Halloween, Matthew Sweet & guests discuss supernatural fiction, conservation and canals
22:45
The Essay—Highland Tails, The Sea Eagle
An Essay and reflection in poetry on the reintroduction of wild animals into the Highlands
23:00
Night Tracks—A spooky special for Halloween
Spine-tingling music and nocturnal noises for Halloween.
- Back to top
Late
00:30
Through the Night—Romanian Radio Day
Acclaimed Romanian pianist Horia Mihail is the soloist in Brahms' First Piano Concerto.
