Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Tchaikovsky and Elena Langer from Stockholm
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra and Anna Rakitina perform Tchaikovsky and Elena Langer.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Boost your morning with classical
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring your requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—The ideal morning mix of classical music
Tom McKinney plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Karl Jenkins, From Advertising to Adiemus
3/5Donald Macleod meets composer Sir Karl Jenkins on the eve of his 80th birthday.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—La Roque-d'Anthéron Piano Festival: Liszt's Years of Pilgrimage Book I
La Roque-d'Anthéron Piano Festival - Liszt's Years of Pilgrimage Book I, Switzerland.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Stravinsky's Danses concertantes
The Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra plays Stravinsky's Danses concertantes.
16:00
Choral Evensong—Guildford Cathedral
Live from Guildford Cathedral on Ash Wednesday.
17:00
In Tune—Experience classical music live in session
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—Bruckner's Third Symphony from Manchester
The BBC Philharmonic with Chief Conductor John Storgards.
22:00
Free Thinking—Chocolate
Shahidha Bari discusses the confection that has conquered the world.
22:45
The Essay—Letters to the Overrated and the Underrated, 3. Dear Clarice Lispector...
Ian Sansom fires off a quick line or two to late Brazilian novelist Clarice Lispector.
23:00
Night Tracks—A little night music
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Membra Jesu Nostri
Erin Helyard directs soloists and the Orchestra of the Antipodes in Buxtehude's cantatas.
