Schedule
Early
01:00
Composed—Composed with Devonté Hynes, SOUNDTRACKS: Much-loved scores from film, TV and games
Devonté Hynes explores favourite scores for film, television and video games.(R)
02:00
Gameplay with Baby Queen—Orchestral beats to help you focus
Focus your mind with music from Humankind, Genesis Noir and Untitled Goose Game.(R)
03:00
Through the Night—Beethoven's Ninth with Ion Marin
RAI National Symphony Orchestra and soloists perform Beethoven's Symphony No 9 in Turin
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Morning
07:00
Breakfast—Top tunes for the weekend
Elizabeth Alker sets up your Saturday morning.
09:00
Record Review—Tchaikovsky's ballet Sleeping Beauty with Sarah Lenton and Andrew McGregor
Sarah Lenton chooses her favourite version of Tchaikovsky's ballet The Sleeping Beauty.
11:45
Music Matters—The sounds of Christmas
Patrick Doyle, Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason, Steve Rosenberg, Rachel Portman.
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Afternoon
12:30
This Classical Life—Jess Gillam with... Lise Davidsen (This Classical Christmas)
Jess Gillam and soprano Lise Davidsen share their favourite Christmas music.
13:00
Inside Music—Organist and conductor Anna Lapwood with music that sparkles
Hear Anna Lapwood open up a colourful selection of music from the inside.
15:00
Sound of Cinema—Christmas Concert
Matthew Sweet and the BBC Philharmonic in concert with a festive mix of film music.
16:15
Music Planet—A Folk Christmas
Christmas folk music from around the British Isles.
17:00
J to Z—Christmas Special
Jumoké Fashola presents a special yuletide edition of J to Z.
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Evening
18:30
Opera on 3—Rimsky-Korsakov's Christmas Eve
Rimsky-Korsakov's Christmas Eve, recorded in Berlin 2022, conducted by Vladimir Jurowski.
22:00
New Music Show—Landscape of Echoes
Kate Molleson presents a selection of new music for the Christmas season
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Late
00:00
Freeness—Peace Pieces
Corey Mwamba shares new free jazz and improvised music to usher in peace.
01:00
Through the Night—Christmas with the Romanian Radio Children's Chorus
Răzvan Rădos conducts a festive concert from Bucharest.
