Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Debussy and Saint-Saëns from Switzerland
The Basel Symphony Orchestra plays French music and premieres a work by Dieter Ammann.
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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 best classical morning music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Elgar’s Enigma Variations and Grace Williams’s Symphony No. 2
Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Fanny Mendelssohn (1805-1847), Fanny Hensel in Print
5/5Donald Macleod explores Fanny Hensel’s final years when she published her own music.
17:00
In Tune—The biggest names in classical music
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Classical music to inspire you
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
19:30
Friday Night is Music Night—Opera Gala
Soraya Mafi and Nicky Spence with the BBC Concert Orchestra at West Green Opera.
21:45
The Essay—Instrumental, Zoë Martlew, cello
Conversations with musicians about their chosen instrument.
22:00
Late Junction—Emptyset’s mixtape
Jennifer Lucy Allan presents a mixtape from Emptyset a.k.a James Ginzburg and Paul Purgas
23:30
'Round Midnight—Ron Carter in conversation
Soweto Kinch sits down with double bass maestro Ron Carter for an in-depth conversation.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Brahms and Weber from Slovenia
Jascha von der Goltz conducts the RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra.
