Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Liszt's Faust Symphony
Ivor Bolton conducts the Basel Symphony Orchestra in Liszt's symphony inspired by Goethe.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Morning classical
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring your requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—A feast of great music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847), Wandering Britain
2/5Mendelssohn's travels as a tourist of Scotland and Wales in the summer of 1829.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Verbier Festival (1/4) - Beethoven's Archduke Trio
Sarah Walker presents chamber music performances from the 2023 Verbier Festival.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Anton Bruckner's Mass No. 2
Fiona Talkington presents music from BBC and international orchestras.
17:00
In Tune—Live classical performance and interviews
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—The eclectic classical mix
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Pulcinella, Parade, and The Three Cornered Hat
BBC NOW and Ryan Bancroft perform the three ballets on which Pablo Picasso collaborated
22:00
Free Thinking—Dust, dirt and domesticity
From mould to desertification Naomi Paxton and guests on the impact of dirt,heat and damp
22:45
The Essay—Reading Ulysses, John Patrick McHugh on Calypso
Short story writer John Patrick McHugh chooses the fourth episode of Ulysses: Calypso.(R)
23:00
Night Tracks—Music after dark
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Hand in Hand - the Mozarts and the Smetanas
GAIA Music Festival from Church Scherzligen, Thun. Jonathan Swain presents.
