Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Fairy tales and myths
Stéphane Denève and the German Symphony Orchestra in music exploring the otherworldly.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Classical music to start the day
Kate Molleson presents Radio 3’s award-winning classical breakfast show.
09:30
Essential Classics—The very best of classical music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Highlights from the Leeds International Piano Competition and from the Edinburgh International Festival
Linton Stephens with semi-finalists at this year’s Leeds and chamber music from Edinburgh
16:00
Composer of the Week—Gustav Holst (1874-1934), Fool in Music
2/5Holst meets a kindred spirit.
17:00
In Tune—World-class classical music – live
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Switch up your listening with classical music
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Bruckner and Mahler
Sir Donald Runnicles conducts the BBC SSO at the 2024 Edinburgh International Festival
21:45
The Essay—Five Kinds of Amadeus, The Prodigy
Geoffrey Colman explores what it's really like to be a musical prodigy with Vanessa-Mae.
22:00
Night Tracks—Music for the darkling hour
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—Sly5thAve's 4/4
Producer, composer and instrumentalist Sly5thAve gives us a tour of his record collection.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Orchestra della Svizzera italiana with Veronika Eberle
Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto, Prokofiev's Classical Symphony & Mozart's Symphony No 40.
