Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Beethoven's Missa Solemnis
The German Symphony Orchestra and Berlin Radio Chorus perform Beethoven's Mass in Berlin.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Ease into the day with classical music
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3’s award-winning classical breakfast show.
09:30
Essential Classics—Relax into the day with classical
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Classical music from Denmark and highlights from the Cowbridge Music Festival
Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Bud Powell (1924-1966), Bud Powell in Paris
4/5Tracing Bud Powell's move to Paris in 1959.
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—Half an hour of the finest classical music
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Sibelius, Prokofiev and Tchaikovsky
Sir Mark Elder conducts the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in Glasgow.
21:45
The Essay—Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea: Wales and its Coastal Waters, What Has the Sea Become
Jon Gower recounts how the herring trade has brought Wales great fortune over the years.(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—A track for George Cables' 80th birthday
Soweto spins a new single from the piano great.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Max Richter: Recomposed: Vivaldi – The Four Seasons
Britten Sinfonia at the BBC Proms in 2023 with a programme exploring musical re-imagining.
