Schedule
Early
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.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Classical sunrise
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3’s award-winning classical breakfast show.
09:30
Essential Classics—Great classical music for your morning
Ian Skelly plays the best in classical music
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—A live concert from soprano Aphrodite Patoulidou, the BBC Philharmonic, conducted by Corinna Niemeyer
Tom McKinney showcases unique recordings from the UK and beyond.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791-1864), Musica Paradiso
2/5Next stop: Italy! Donald Macleod sees how Meyerbeer reinvents himself in the Peninsula.
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—Classical music to inspire you
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Beethoven and Shostakovich
The BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jakub Hrůša in Shostakovich’s epic 11th Symphony
21:45
The Essay—Musicians on the Couch, Music, Madness and Unusual Ways of Seeing…
An eclectic look at music and the mind, from Liszt to Gould to Taylor Swift.
22:00
Night Tracks—Childhood
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with a late-night mix of music for and inspired by childhood.
23:30
'Round Midnight—BBC Introducing track from Karma Quartet
Soweto Kinch picks a piece to celebrate upcoming talent.(R)
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Shostakovich and Mahler from the Lucerne Festival
Sheku Kanneh-Mason plays Shostakovich's Cello Concerto no 1.
