Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Arcadia String Quartet with pianist Sergiu Tuhuţiu
A concert from the Romanian Athenaeum in Bucharest featuring Mozart, Beethoven and Brahms.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Boost your morning with classical
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3’s award-winning classical breakfast show.
09:30
Essential Classics—A classical soundtrack for your morning
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Rachmaninov's 3rd Symphony in Concert
Tom McKinney with unique recordings from across the UK and Europe.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Ruth Crawford Seeger (1901-1953), Kaleidoscopic Changes
2/5Finding her voice as a composer, Crawford embarks on new adventures of music, and love.
17:00
In Tune—The classical soundtrack for your evening
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Half an hour of the finest classical music
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Ravel 150 and Boulez 100
The BBC Philharmonic in the first of two concerts celebrating iconic French composers.
21:45
The Essay—The Little Secrets of Great Works, Howard’s End
Essays on the small, underappreciated aspects of famous artistic pieces.
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—A Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson classic
A Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson classic: the duo's track Winter in America.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Langer, Bartók and Mendelssohn
Mendelssohn, Bartók and Elena Langer's opera suite after Mozart, 'Figaro gets a Divorce'.










