Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Schumann’s Symphony No 4
Orchestra della Svizzera italiana perform Lalo’s Symphonie espagnole with Alexandra Soumm.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Classical rise and shine
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3’s award-winning classical breakfast show.
09:30
Essential Classics—Refresh your morning with classical music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Music from the 2024 Hay-on-Wye Festival plus orchestral piano music by Britten from Ulster
Specially recorded music and great performances from the UK and beyond.
15:00
Choral Evensong—York Minster
Live from York Minster.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625), The New Band in Town 1612-1617
3/5Gibbons joins the new musical group formed by the Prince of Wales, the future Charles I.
17:00
In Tune—Live music at drivetime
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—The perfect classical half hour
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.(R)
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Schoenberg's Gurrelieder
Simon Rattle conducts the Bavarian RSO, a starry international cast and massed choirs.
21:45
The Essay—Bohemians in T-Shirts, Artists
Michael Goldfarb tells the story of Jackson Pollock, another T-shirt-wearing bohemian.(R)
22:00
Night Tracks—Music for the still of night
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—Paying homage to David Sanborn
Soweto plays a tune to mark the passing of saxophonist David Sanborn.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Bach from Stockholm
Swedish Radio Choir & Fredrik Malmberg perform Bach's Cantata BWV140 and Mass in G BWV236.
