Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Brahms, Webern and Sibelius
The Zehetmair Quartet plays Brahms, Webern and Sibelius from Temple du Bas, Neuchâtel.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Classical music to brighten your morning
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, including the Friday poem.
09:30
Essential Classics—The ideal morning mix of classical music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—With exclusive recordings from this year's Norfolk and Norwich Festival
Tom McKinney showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Thomas Linley Jnr (1756-1778), Misfortune or Misadventure
5/5Donald Macleod investigates Tom’s early death and asks if we can be sure it was accidental
17:00
In Tune—Experience classical music live in session
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 favourites.
19:30
Friday Night is Music Night—Music of Travel
Music of travel from the BBC Symphony Orchestra and conductor Ben Palmer.
21:45
The Essay—Michael Longley's Life of Poetry, Poems of Love and Ageing
In a 2024 interview, Michael Longley talks about his love poems and 60 years of poetry.
22:00
Late Junction—Pollution Opera’s mixtape
Verity Sharp shares a mixtape from the experimental noise duo Pollution Opera.
23:30
'Round Midnight—Femi Koleoso in conversation
The drummer and bandleader of Mercury Prize winners Ezra Collective joins Soweto Kinch.(R)
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Korngold, Richard Strauss and Ravel from Zürich
Conductor Lorenzo Viotti's debut at the Zürich Tonhalle Orchestra.
