Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Croatian Music from Zagreb
Sebastian Quartet performs works by Croatian composers from the 1800s to the present day.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Perk up your morning with classical music
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, including the Friday poem.
09:30
Essential Classics—Celebrating classical greats
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Haydn and Mozart from Wales and pianist Kirill Gerstein in London
Specially recorded performances from the UK and beyond
16:00
Composer of the Week—Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924), 5. Unfinished business
5/5Donald Macleod explores the soundworlds of Puccini's Madama Butterfly and Turandot.(R)
17:00
In Tune—Voces8 and Cara Tivey
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
Friday Night is Music Night—Celebrating Puccini
The BBC Concert Orchestra celebrates the genius of Puccini.
21:45
The Essay—Tin Pan Alleys, Indonesia's Tin Pan Alley - Tihingan in Bali
Ade Mardiyati visits the master gamelan makers of Tihingan village in Bali.
22:00
Late Junction—Lechuga Zafiro’s mixtape
Verity Sharp presents a mind-bending mixtape from self-styled 'amphibian' Lechuga Zafiro
23:30
'Round Midnight—London Jazz Festival: Daniel Casimir, Lau Noah & Marysia Osu
Live music highlights from the 'Round Midnight concert at the Barbican.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Concerto Copenhagen: music written by and for women
Concerto Copenhagen play music by Jacquet de La Guerre, Vivaldi, Signe Lykke and more.
