Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Stravinsky, Mendelssohn and Mozart from Bern
Tobias Feldmann joins Bern Symphony Orchestra for Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Your classical commute
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring your requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Refresh your morning with classical music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Edward Elgar (1857-1934), Country Boy
4/5Donald Macleod explores Elgar's relationship with the English countryside.(R)
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Baroque Fancies: Mahan Esfahani
Harpsichord virtuoso Mahan Esfahani performs Bach's Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Tchaikovsky's Francesca da Rimini
With the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Alpesh Chauhan.
17:00
In Tune—Live music at drivetime
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—A 30-minute mix of delightful classical music.
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Mahler's Third Symphony from the Amsterdam Concertgebouw
Klaus Mäkelä conducts the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Mahler's epic Third Symphony.
22:00
Free Thinking—Octavia Butler's Kindred
A novel from 1979 which uses time travel to explore race, slavery and trauma.(R)
22:45
The Essay—That's Entertainment...? Variety and Me, Girls! Girls! Girls! Women in Variety
Traditional Variety through the lens of a writer’s childhood fascination.
23:00
The Night Tracks Mix—Music for the evening
Hannah Peel with a magical sonic journey for late-night listening.
23:30
Unclassified—Homecomings
Join Elizabeth Alker as she takes us on a sonic journey that's headed for home.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra at 75
The 75th Anniversary Gala Concert of the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra.
