Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—2022 BBC Proms in Bristol with Alina Ibragimova and Cédric Tiberghien
Alina Ibragimova and Cédric Tiberghien perform Ysaÿe and Franck at St George's in Bristol.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Classical music to set you up for the day
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3’s award-winning classical breakfast show.
09:30
Essential Classics—The best classical morning music
Ian Skelly plays the best in classical music
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—United Strings from Wigmore Hall and the Belcea Quartet at 30
Specially recorded music from home and abroad.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Benjamin Britten (1913-1976), Baby Beni
1/5This week Donald Macleod explores the early life of the British composer Benjamin Britten.
17:00
In Tune—Live music and chat with classical artists
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—30 minutes of classical inspiration
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Viennese Whirls
The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra performs music by Strauss II, Berg and Brahms.
21:30
Notable—Facing The Music, Ludwig van Beethoven: The Battle for Joy
Dominic West exposes Beethoven’s emotional pain in search of joyful, life-affirming music.
22:00
Night Tracks—Music for the darkling hour
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—Emma-Jean Thackray sits in
The producer, composer and multi-instrumentalist sits in for Soweto all week.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Proms 2024: The Lover Friend's Love for the Beloved
The BBC Symphony Orchestra performs the UK premiere of Julius Eastman's Second Symphony.
