Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Beethoven and Mendelssohn from St Peter's Church, Thônex in Switzerland.
Beethoven Septet in E flat and Mendelssohn Octet in E flat at Thônex Schubertiades.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Morning classical
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3’s award-winning classical breakfast show.
09:30
Essential Classics—The very best of classical music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Live from London's Wigmore Hall
Cellist Sol Gabetta performs Brahms and Mendelssohn with pianist Kristian Bezuidenhout.
16:00
Composer of the Week—José Maurício Nunes Garcia (1767-1830), The Father of Brazilian Classical Music
1/5Kate Molleson explores Rio de Janeiro at the time of José Garcia’s birth(R)
17:00
In Tune—Wind down from work with classical music
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 30 minutes out with moving music by composers from Bach to Björk.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Bruch's Violin Concerto No. 1 from Belfast
The Ulster Orchestra performs works by Mendelssohn, Schumann, Farrenc & Bruch.
21:45
The Essay—Michael Longley's Life of Poetry, The Early Years
In a 2024 interview, the late poet Michael Longley talks about Belfast and the classics.(R)
22:00
Night Tracks—Blissful sounds for night owls
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—Gregory Porter’s 4/4
The Grammy-award winning American singer takes us around his record collection this week
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Lieder in Spain
Dorothea Röschmann and Wolfram Rieger perform lieder by Schumann, Mahler and Wagner.
