Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—First Night of the BBC Proms 2023
The BBC Symphony Orchestra plays Grieg, Sibelius, Britten and Bohdana Frolyak.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Morning classical
Petroc Trelawny 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—A live concert from the BBC Philharmonic and highlights from the Cowbridge Music Festival
Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.
15:00
Choral Evensong—Chester Cathedral
Live from Chester Cathedral.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Bud Powell (1924-1966), Bud Powell's Moods
3/5Following Bud Powell into the late 1950s.
17:00
In Tune—In session with stellar classical artists
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Classical music for your journey
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Jazz pianist Fergus McCreadie meets the Chaos Quartet
New Generation Artists at the Britten Studio in Snape celebrate life and rebirth.
21:45
The Essay—Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea: Wales and its Coastal Waters, Putting the Whales in Wales
Jon Gower tells the story of the arrival of American Quaker émigrés at Milford Haven.(R)
22:00
Night Tracks—Blissful sounds for after-hours
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—An epic new release from Jeff Parker
Settle in for the guitarist's 17 minute ode to changing seasons.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Beethoven's Missa Solemnis
The German Symphony Orchestra and Berlin Radio Chorus perform Beethoven's Mass in Berlin.
