Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Beethoven, Schumann and Tchaikovsky from Cologne
Pablo Ferrández plays Schumann's Cello Concerto with the WDR Symphony Orchestra, Cologne.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Birdsong and Bach to banish those morning blues
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
09:30
Essential Classics—A classical soundtrack for your morning
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Brahms's 2nd Viola Sonata live from Wigmore Hall
Al Ryan introduces exclusive compelling performances from the UK and abroad.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Hector Berlioz (1803-1869), Ophelia
1/5Donald Macleod pulls back the curtain on Berlioz’s greatest obsession.(R)
17:00
In Tune—Live music from soprano Mary Bevan and Fibonacci Quartet
Petroc Trelawny presents live music and interviews from world-class 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
Radio 3 in Concert—Víkingur Ólafsson plays Beethoven
Santtu-Matias Rouvali conducts the opening concert of the Philharmonia Orchestra's season.
21:45
The Essay—Erland Cooper's Phantom Islands, Hildaland
A late-night adventure to Hildaland - one of Orkney's vanishing islands.(R)
22:00
Night Tracks—Reflective music for the day’s end
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—Jamie Leeming’s Flowers
The gifted London based guitarist has four bouquets to give out this week.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Lieder in Spain
Soprano Dorothea Röschmann and pianist Wolfram Rieger at the 2023 Schubertiade.
