Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Best of British
The Zurich Chamber Orchestra perform a programme of Vaughan Williams, Britten and Tippett.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wake up with classical music
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring your requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—The very best of classical music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971), Neoclassical Mask
3/5Kate Molleson explores Stravinsky’s turn to the past to make sense of the present.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Leeds International Concert Season (2/4)
Chamber music from the Leeds International Concert Season.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Dvorak's Seventh
The BBC National Orchestra of Wales plays Dvorak's dramatic Symphony no.7
16:00
Choral Evensong—Leeds Cathedral
Choral Vespers live from Leeds Cathedral.
17:00
In Tune—In session with stellar classical artists
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Classical music to inspire you
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—BBC Philharmonic: Hansel and Gretel
From the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, conducted by Sir Andrew Davis.
22:00
Free Thinking—East/West religious connections
Authors Rowan Williams & Christopher Harding and artist Gayle Chong Kwan join Rana Mitter.
22:45
The Essay—A Circumnavigation of the British Isles in Five Traditional Boats, Shetland Whillies, Yoals and Sixerns
Brian Wishart in Lerwick on Shetland's traditional boats, still influenced by the Vikings.
23:00
Night Tracks—Around midnight
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Mendelssohn, Brahms and the premiere of Unsuk Chin's Alaraph 'Ritus des Herzschlags'
Dutch piano duo brothers Lucas & Arthur Jussen perform with the Basel Symphony Orchestra.
