Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Rome as seen by Liszt and Respighi
Iván Fischer conducts the Santa Cecilia Orchestra in Respighi symphonic poems.
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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—Great classical music for your morning
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924), Stanford on Broadway
3/5Donald Macleod explores Stanford’s influence as a teacher.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Pianist Alim Beisembayev plays Beethoven
Radio 3 New Generation Artists in recital from Birmingham
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Elgar's Enigma Variations
Music from BBC and International orchestras
16:00
Choral Evensong—Westminster Cathedral
The Office of Tenebrae for Holy Week, live from Westminster Cathedral, London.
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—Half an hour of the finest classical music
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra goes Stateside
Live from Symphony Hall, Birmingham, Ilan Volkov conducts Ives, Zappa, Lewis and Gershwin.
22:00
Free Thinking—Writing Place
Sylvia Townsend Warner's move to Dorset, Heidegger's Heimat and the River Arun in Sussex.
22:45
The Essay—New Generation Thinkers 2023, Rock, Paper, Saints and Sinners
Gemma Tidman describes a board game created by a Jesuit seeking Mohawk converts.
23:00
Night Tracks—Immerse yourself
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—An evening at Villa Casals
Alexander Melnikov and friends perform chamber music by Mozart, Beethoven and Brahms.
