Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Bruckner's Symphony no 7 from Oslo
Ingo Metzmacher conducts the Oslo Philharmonic in Wagner excerpts and a Bruckner symphony.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wake up your senses with classical music
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
09:30
Essential Classics—Relax into the day with classical
Ian Skelly plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra perform Zakir Hussain's Concerto for tabla, sitar, bansuri and orchestra
Linton Stephens showcases unique recordings from the UK and beyond.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c.1525-1594), Crowning Gloria
5/5Palestrina joins a collective, gets tempting job offers and even becomes a businessman.
17:00
In Tune—Live classical performance and interviews
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—30 minutes of classical inspiration
Take time out with a neat, half-hour soundscape of classical music.
19:30
Friday Night is Music Night—Midsummer from Snape
Iceland Philharmonic Choir and BBC Concert Orchestra in Snape Maltings with summer music.
21:45
The Essay—Unsung Heroes, 5. What makes a good libretto?
Stephen Wyatt champions the importance of the librettist's role in opera and musicals.
22:00
Late Junction—Sarahsson’s mixtape
Verity Sharp shares a mixtape from Bristol-based composer and performance artist Sarahsson
23:30
'Round Midnight—New Music Biennial
Concert highlights from this year’s festival, celebrating some of the UK’s best composers.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Purcell, Rameau and Britten from Bern
Camerata Bern is joined by soprano Anna Prohaska and bassoonist Sergio Azzolini.
