| 00:00 | 00:00Linton Stephens tries out a classical playlist on author Jojo Moyes, live at Hay Festival. 00:30Pinchas Zuckerman plays chamber music at the Pau Casals International Music Festival.
| 00:30János Kovács conducts the Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in Tchaikovsky and Mussorgsky
| 00:30A celebration of Sweden's Lucia day with the Swedish Radio Choir and Orchestra.
| 00:30The Oslo Philharmonic and Klaus Mäkelä perform Mozart's 'Great' Mass in C minor.
| 00:30Sol Gabetta plays Shostakovich's Cello Concerto No 1 with the Oslo Philharmonic.
| | 00:00Corey Mwamba presents new music for midwinter rituals.
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| 01:00 | | | | | | 01:00Devonté Hynes puts a spotlight on the instrument he pulls the most from creatively.
| 01:00Music by Robert Schumann and Louise Farrenc performed at the Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival.
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| 02:00 | | | | | | 02:00Supercharge your day with tracks from Chrono Trigger, The Last of Us and The Witcher 3.(R)
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| 03:00 | | | | | | 03:00Pianists Peter Jablonski and Elisabeth Brauss join the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra.
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| 06:00 | 06:30Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring your requests.
| 06:30Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring your requests.
| 06:30Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring your requests.
| 06:30Petroc Trelawny announces the eight Breakfast Carol Competition finalists.
| 06:30Breakfast with Petroc Trelawny including shortlisted entries from the Carol Competition.
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| 07:00 | | | | | | 07:00Breakfast with Elizabeth Alker, including shortlisted entries from the Carol Competition.
| 07:00Martin Handley presents Breakfast including music for Christmas.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
| 09:00Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
| 09:00Tom McKinney plays the best in classical music.
| 09:00Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
| 09:00Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
| 09:00Jeremy Sams chooses his favourite recording of Stravinsky's ballet The Fairy's Kiss.
| 09:00The annual celebration of Christmas music from all around Europe.
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| 11:00 | | | | | | 11:45Tom Service in conversation with composer John Rutter.(R)
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| 12:00 | 12:001/5Donald Macleod uncovers the magical childhood of German composer Englebert Humperdinck.
| 12:00Donald Macleod follows Humperdinck as he starts work on what will become his major hit.
| 12:003/5Humperdinck waits to see how Hansel and Gretel will be received. With Donald Macleod.
| 12:004/5Donald Macleod explores Humperdinck’s creative output after Hansel and Gretel.
| 12:005/5Donald Macleod delves into Humperdinck’s final successes.
| 12:30Jess Gillam shares music with bassoonist Guylaine Eckersley.
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| 13:00 | 13:00Baritone Roderick Williams sings songs from the turn of the 20th century.
| 13:00Schubert's String Quintet, D956, from the Schwarzenberg Schubertiade 2023.
| 13:00Schubert’s Sonata in B flat, D960, from the Schwarzenberg Schubertiade 2023.
| 13:00Schubert’s Piano Trio in E flat, D929, from the Schwarzenberg Schubertiade 2023.
| 13:00Vache Baroque Singers and La Vaghezza perform Salamone Rossi at St John's Smith Square.
| 13:00Hear a leading musician open up a colourful selection of music from the inside.
| 13:00Clive Myrie introduces a personal selection of Christmas favourites.
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| 14:00 | 14:00James Gaffigan conducts the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra.
| 14:00Diāna Jaunzeme-Portnaja performs with the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra.
| 14:00Maxim Emelyanychev conducts the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra.
| 14:00María Dueñas performs with the RTVE Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Joshua Wellerstein.
| 14:00Martha Argerich performs with the Berlin Philharmonic, conducted by Daniel Barenboim.
| | 14:00A day of concerts from the European Broadcasting Union to celebrate Christmas.
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| 15:00 | | | | | | 15:00Matthew Sweet dons the mantle of Errol Flynn to bring us the greatest swashbucklers.
| 15:00From St Paul's Church, Heaton Moor, Stockport.(R)
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| 16:00 | 16:30Mariam Batsashvili performs Cesar Franck's Prelude, Fugue et Variation.
| | 16:00From St Paul's Church, Heaton Moor, Stockport.
| | 16:30Is it a bird, is it a plane? No, it's Tom Service, exploring the music of The Big Apple.(R)
| 16:00Kathryn Tickell meets English folk star Maddy Prior.
| 16:00A day of concerts from the European Broadcasting Union to celebrate Christmas.
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| 17:00 | 17:00Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
| 17:00Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
| 17:00Folk duo Bryony Griffith and Alice Jones perform live in the studio.
| 17:00The London Community Gospel Choir perform their Christmas favourites, live in the studio
| 17:00Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
| 17:00Drum great Mark Guiliana in concert and more J to Z highlights.
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| 18:00 | | | | | | 18:30From the Royal Opera House in London: Handel's late masterpiece, starring Allan Clayton.
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| 19:00 | 19:00Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music. 19:30The Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra in a concert of music by Brahms, Novak and Dvorak.
| 19:00A sparkling mix of music shining brightly in winter. 19:30BBC Concert Orchestra, BBC Symphony Chorus & London Adventist Chorale in a gospel Messiah.
| 19:00Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music. 19:30Kerem Hasan conducts the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra at the Lighthouse, Poole.
| 19:00Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music. 19:30Paul Lewis continues his exploration of Schubert's piano writing.
| 19:00Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music. 19:30Ryan Bancroft conducts the BBC National Orchestra of Wales in Bangor.
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| 21:00 | 21:30From St Thomas' Church Kirkholt, Rochdale, with the Diocese of Manchester Choral Scholars.
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| 22:00 | 22:00Kate Molleson talks to composer György Kurtág, plus Ivan Fischer and Márta Sebestyén.(R) 22:45The city of Leeds seen through its public art past, present and future.
| 22:00Timothy Morton, Steve Connor, Caroline Edwards and Rachele Dini talk to Lisa Mullen. 22:45Jeremy Dyson takes us back to the Victorian architectural splendour and status of Leeds.
| 22:00Nandini Das and guests discuss the Duchess of Newcastle - philosopher, poet and scientist. 22:45Michelle Scally Clarke talks about William Kenneth Armitage's statue Both Arms.
| 22:00The long career of the American singer, film star & activist with Matthew Sweet & guests. 22:45Ian Duhig takes us on a virtual poetic journey along Blind Jack Metcalf's road.
| 22:00Ian McMillan asks his guests what a good future looks like and how we can write it. 22:45Khadijah Ibrahiim looks at what changes to Leeds's environment tell us about its identity.
| 22:00The latest in new music performance
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| 23:00 | 23:00Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
| 23:00Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
| 23:00Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
| 23:00Sara Mohr-Pietsch with a magical sonic journey for late-night listening. 23:30Elizabeth Alker picks a wintry bouquet of ambient and experimental music.
| 23:00As the year nears its end, Verity Sharp revisits our favourite adventurous sounds of 2023.
| | 23:30French horn player Felix Klieser takes a voyage through the history of his instrument.
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