Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Lieder in Spain
Dorothea Röschmann and Wolfram Rieger perform lieder by Schumann, Mahler and Wagner.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Ease into the day with classical music
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3’s award-winning classical breakfast show.
09:30
Essential Classics—Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—The BBC Philharmonic Live in Concert
Tom McKinney with Mendelssohn, Lutosławski and Schubert's 'Trout' Quintet.
16:00
Composer of the Week—José Maurício Nunes Garcia (1767-1830), Preacher and Teacher
2/5Kate Molleson delves into Garcia’s early career as a teacher and priest.(R)
17:00
In Tune—Classical artists live in session
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Expand your horizons with classical music
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—La Voix humaine with Danielle de Niese
The BBC NOW and Jaime Martín perform Poulenc's opera and Ravel's ballet Mother Goose
21:45
The Essay—Michael Longley's Life of Poetry, Poems of World War 1
In a 2024 interview, the late poet Michael Longley talks about his World War 1 poetry.(R)
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—Fresh from The Ensō Ensemble
Music inspired by the Celtic Wheel, led by Shetland saxophonist Josephine Davis
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Liszt's Faust Symphony
Ivor Bolton conducts the Basel Symphony Orchestra in Liszt's choral 'Faust' symphony.
