Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—I saw Eternity
Tenebrae perform Bach at Les Riches Heures de Valère, a Swiss early music festival.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Embrace the morning calm of classical music and birdsong
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
09:30
Essential Classics—Celebrating classical greats
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Mendelssohn's Scottish Symphony performed by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Elizabeth Alker showcases unique recordings from the UK and beyond.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Carl Nielsen (1865-1931), Inextinguishable
5/5Join the party! Sixty candles for a now acclaimed and yet unstoppable composer.
17:00
In Tune—Live classical music for your commute
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—The eclectic classical mix
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
19:30
Friday Night is Music Night—Invitation to the Dance
Light music classics from the BBC Concert Orchestra and conductor Richard Balcombe.(R)
21:45
The Essay—Charles Aznavour in Five Songs, 5: They Fell, by Nare Mkrtchyan
Charles Aznavour's astonishing career in five songs. 5: They Fell, by Nare Mkrtchyan.(R)
22:00
Late Junction—Pre-colonial Peruvian seashells and liberatory cycling garments
Join Verity Sharp for another instalment of ear-bending sounds for adventurous listeners
23:30
'Round Midnight—Eska’s Mixtape
Soweto welcomes the expansive UK artist and vocalist as his Friday night mixtape guest.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Chopin, Tchaikovsky and Borodin from Athens
A concert given on World Music Day 2024 featuring Chopin's Second Piano Concerto.
