Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Bach's Mass in B minor from Rome
The Santa Cecilia Orchestra and Chorus perform J.S. Bach's magnificent Mass in B minor.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Start your day with classical music
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
09:30
Essential Classics—A feast of great music
Ian Skelly refreshes your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Chaos Quartet at Wigmore Hall
Specially recorded performances from home and abroad
16:00
Composer of the Week—Mozart's Last Years, 1787 - Highs and Lows
1/5Donald Macleod follows Mozart through 1787, a year of extremes, from glory to grief.
17:00
In Tune—Wind down from the day with classical
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 music.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Fairytales and Folklore
The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra performs music by Mozart, Trojan and Tchaikovsky.
21:45
The Essay—Sounds of Wild Poland, Dawn
An adventure in nature recording with Izabela Dłuzyk.(R)
22:00
Night Tracks—Sublime sounds for nightfall
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—aja monet’s 4/4
American surrealist blues poet aja monet takes us round her record collection this week.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Kent Nagano conducts works by Ustvolskaja, Mozart and Beethoven
The German Symphony Orchestra play Ustvolskaya's composition for piccolo, tuba and piano.
