Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Hand in Hand - the Mozarts and the Smetanas
GAIA Music Festival from Church Scherzligen, Thun, Switzerland. Jonathan Swain presents.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Boost your morning with classical
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3’s award-winning classical breakfast show.
09:30
Essential Classics—Refresh your morning with classical music
Ian Skelly plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—ATOS Trio from Wigmore
Live and specially recorded music from the UK and beyond.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924), 1. Success at last
1/5Donald Macleod recounts how Puccini made his name and his fortune with 'Manon Lescaut'.(R)
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—Half an hour of the finest classical music
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.(R)
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Kirill Gerstein plays Busoni’s Piano Concerto
The BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Sakari Oramo in Busoni's epic concerto.
21:45
The Essay—Tin Pan Alleys, China's Tin Pan Alley - Xinjiekou Street in Beijing
BBC Beijing Correspondent Stephen McDonell visits the music shops of Xinjiekou Street.
22:00
Night Tracks—Meditative music for late night solace
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—Sheila Maurice-Grey's Flowers
The KOKOROKO bandleader celebrates artists she admires.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Mozart from Warsaw
Mozart's Late Symphonies with the Polish Radio Orchestra and conductor Michał Klauza.
