Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—BBC Proms 2023, Paradise and the Peri
A rare chance to hear Schumann's opera-oratorio about the child of a fallen angel.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Classical music to start the day
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3’s award-winning classical breakfast show.
09:30
Essential Classics—Your perfect classical playlist
Ian Skelly plays the best in classical music
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Tenebrae live from London's Wigmore Hall
Tom McKinney showcases unique recordings from the UK and beyond.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791-1864), A New Mozart
1/5Curtain-up on the life of 19th-century opera star Giacomo Meyerbeer, with Donald Macleod.
17:00
In Tune—Live music at drivetime
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Power through with classical music
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Elgar Cello Concerto and Stravinsky Firebird
The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and Senja Rummukainen from Manchester
21:45
The Essay—Musicians on the Couch, City of Dreams: Vienna, Psychoanalysis and Me
An eclectic look at music and the mind, from Liszt to Gould to Taylor Swift.
22:00
Night Tracks—Immersive music for after-hours
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—Hiromi picks her Flowers
Japanese pianist and composer Hiromi selects living legends to celebrate.(R)
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—For the Tongues of Angels and Souls Purified by Fire
The German Radio Philharmonic and Munich Radio Choir join forces for Bruckner's Te Deum.
