Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Elgar, Chopin and Strauss from the 2023 BBC Proms
Pianist Seong-Jin Cho joins the Philharmonia Orchestra in Chopin's Piano Concerto no 1.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Rise and shine with classical music
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
09:30
Essential Classics—The very best of classical music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Beethoven's 4th Piano Concerto with András Schiff
Specially recorded performances from home and abroad
16:00
Composer of the Week—Edward Elgar (1857-1934), Friends and Enigmas
4/5Donald Macleod decodes Elgar’s Enigma Variations.
17:00
In Tune—In session with stellar classical artists
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 music.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony with the BBC SSO and Gemma New
Lera Auerbach, Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky from the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
21:45
The Essay—Books for Brighter Blackouts, 4. Prisoners of war: escapism and escape
Emma Smith uncovers five surprising stories about books and reading during World War Two.
22:00
Night Tracks—Immersive music for after-hours
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—One from Jacqui Dankworth
Soweto shares a dream-like ballad from the UK vocal legend.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Bruckner Symphony no 8
The Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra performs Bruckner's last completed symphony, his 8th.
