Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Stenhammar, Grieg and Nielsen
The German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra are joined by pianist Rudolf Buchbinder.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Boost your Boxing Day morning with classical
Petroc Trelawny presents a Boxing Day edition of Radio 3's classical Breakfast show.
09:00
Essential Classics—Your perfect classical playlist
Tom McKinney plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Greatest Showstoppers, Teresa Carreño
1/4Donald Macleod explores the life and music of the 'Valkyrie of the Piano', Teresa Carreño.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Oboist Albrecht Mayer and friends at the Edinburgh International Festival
Chamber music by Britten, Mozart and Moeran.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Brahms's Second Piano Concerto
Igor Levit plays Brahms's Second Piano Concerto.
17:00
Words and Music—The Gift
Exploring the excitement, and occasional disappointment, of giving and receiving presents.(R)
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Evening
18:15
BBC Proms—Proms at Christmas 2023, Prom 57: Fantasy, Myths and Legends
BBC Proms 2023: BBC Concert Orchestra and conductor Anna-Maria Helsing.
20:05
New Generation Artists—Music from talented young classical artists
Pianist Giorgi Gigashvili plays Chopin, and mezzo Helen Charlston sings Strozzi.
21:28
BBC Proms—Proms at Christmas 2023, Prom 34: Mindful Mix Prom
BBC Proms 2023: VOCES8 and music that drifts from the Renaissance to Radiohead.
22:45
The Essay—Sounds of Isolation, Island Isolation
2/5A quest for nocturnal sounds at the pinnacle of an isolated sea rock as sirens sing below.(R)
23:00
Night Tracks—Music for the evening
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Celebrating Pablo Casals
Cellist Miklós Perényi pays tribute to his teacher Pablo Casals.
