Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Bach, Biber and Buxtehude from Bucharest
Bach, Biber, Buxtehude with Mira Glodeanu and the SEMPRE baroque music ensemble.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Embrace the morning calm of classical music and birdsong
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
09:30
Essential Classics—Celebrating classical greats
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Chopin's 24 Preludes from the Edinburgh International Festival
Linton Stephens showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Richard Rodgers (1902-1979), Reaching New Heights
4/5Donald Macleod explores the early collaboration between Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II.
17:00
In Tune—The Engegård Quartet live in the studio
Petroc Trelawny is joined by the Engegård Quartet and conductor Nil Venditti.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Power through with classical music
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.(R)
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Mendelssohn's Elijah from the Edinburgh International Festival
Mendelssohn's Elijah, the closing concert of this year's Edinburgh International Festival.
21:45
The Essay—Symphony of the Wild, 4. Wild Soundscapes
Evolutionary biologist Ben Garrod uncovers melodies and rhythms across the natural world.
22:00
Night Tracks—Dissolve into a nocturnal soundworld
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—Fresh from Ife Ogunjobi
Soweto spins a new release from the gifted trumpeter and EZRA Collective band member.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Carnival - A Musical Portrait of Brahms and Saint-Saëns
Cellist Andrei Ioniţă and friends play Brahms and Saint-Saëns in Bucharest.
