Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Danish String Quartet with cellist Johannes Rostamo
Schubert's String Quintet in C plus Thomas Adès's Wreath for Franz Schubert.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Start your weekend the Radio 3 way, with Saturday Breakfast
Emma Clarke sets up your Saturday morning.
09:00
Saturday Morning—Roberto Alagna, Ayanna Witter-Johnson
Tom Service plays the best classical music and talks to star tenor Roberto Alagna.
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Afternoon
12:00
Earlier... with Jools Holland—Jools with some of his most-loved recordings
Jools is joined by organist Wayne Marshall with music from Messiaen and Dinah Washington.
13:00
Music Matters—Music on the Front Line, Janine di Giovanni
Clive Myrie is in conversation with multi-award-winning war reporter Janine di Giovanni.
14:00
Record Review—Brahms Symphony No. 1 in Building a Library with Katy Hamilton & Andrew McGregor
Katy Hamilton selects her favourite recording of Brahms Symphony No. 1 in C minor.
16:00
Sound of Gaming—The Rise of Robots
Elle Osili-Wood with the soundtracks for the best robots in video games.
17:00
This Classical Life—Jess Gillam with… Tony Rymer
Jess Gillam hosts the music show for people who like classical and other stuff too.
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Evening
18:00
Opera on 3—Richard Strauss's Capriccio
Andrew McGregor presents Richard Strauss's Capriccio from the 2024 Salzburg Festival
21:30
Music Planet—Buzz' Ayaz
The best roots-based music from across the world.
22:30
New Music Show—Explorations in Polytonality and Other Musical Wonders
Tom Service with new music from Matthew Shlomowitz and Lisa Streich.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—BBC National Orchestra of Wales at the 2023 BBC Proms
Geneva Lewis plays Grace Williams's Violin Concerto, plus Holst's The Planets.
