Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Ravel's Piano Concerto in G, from Stockholm
The Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra perform with Lucas Debargue.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—The best classical music wake-up call
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
09:30
Essential Classics—A feast of great music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Brahms: a sonata in Belfast and a symphony in Cardiff
Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Fanny Mendelssohn (1805-1847), Marriage on the Horizon
2/5Donald Macleod traces the time Fanny Mendelssohn forms a relationship with Wilhelm Hensel.
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—Your daily classical soundtrack
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—The Ulster Orchestra Season Finale- Shostakovich and Walton
Music by Walton and Shostakovich from the Ulster Hall in Belfast with the Ulster Orchestra
21:45
The Essay—Instrumental, Timothy Rundle, oboe
Conversations with musicians about their chosen instrument.
22:00
Night Tracks—Immersive music for after-hours
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—A remastered classic from Cecil McBee
Soweto spins a track from double bassist Cecil McBee’s recently remastered debut album.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—American Landscapes
The RAI National Symphony Orchestra performs music by Grofé, Daugherty, Ives and Copland.
