Schedule
Early
00:00
Classical Fix—Anton Du Beke
Linton Stephens tries out a classical playlist on Strictly Come Dancing's Anton Du Beke.
00:30
Through the Night—Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse
Berlioz, Saint-Saëns and Mussorgsky performed in Montreux, with pianist Bertrand Chamayou.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wake up with classical music
Hannah French presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring your requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Your perfect classical playlist
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884), Ambition and Struggle
1/5Smetana’s talent was obvious, but would that be enough to survive? With Donald Macleod.(R)
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Pieter Wispelwey and Paolo Giacometti
Live from Wigmore Hall, a cello recital with music by Schubert, Chopin and Prokofiev.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Schubert's 'Tragic'
Giovanni Antonini conducts Schubert's Symphony no.4.
16:30
New Generation Artists—The Leonkoro Quartet plays Haydn's Bird Quartet
New Generation Artists: the Leonkoro Quartet play Haydn's delightful Bird string quartet.
17:00
In Tune—Classical artists live in the studio
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
In Tune's specially curated playlist with music by Rameau, Boccherini, Vaughan Williams.(R)
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Mahler and Bartók
Celebrated baritone Matthias Goerne sings songs from Mahler’s Des Knaben Wunderhorn.
21:30
Compline—Lent 2
From the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, Englefield Green.
22:00
Music Matters—Jeremy Denk and Missy Mazzoli
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with pianist Jeremy Denk, composer Missy Mazzoli, author Gillian Dooley.(R)
22:45
The Essay—Moments of Being, Moments of Being
Unlike Virginia Woolf, Joanna Robertson celebrates the minutiae of daily life.(R)
23:00
Night Tracks—Immerse yourself
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Haydn and Beethoven from Appenzeller Bachtage Festival
'Light and Dark' - Haydn's Missa in tempore belli and Beethoven's Eroica.
