Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Bells from Estonia
The Estonian National Symphony Orchestra performs Pärt, Rachmaninov, Adès and Sumera.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Start the day with classical music
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
09:30
Essential Classics—Your perfect classical playlist
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Mozart live from Wigmore Hall
Linton Stephens showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Johann Strauss the younger, Waltzing in Vienna
1/5Donald Macleod explores the Vienna of Johann Strauss II, the “waltz king”.
17:00
In Tune—World-class classical music – live
Live music from Leslie Howard.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—20/10/2025
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Schubert's Unfinished Symphony
The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra performs lyrical symphonies by Schubert and Zemlinsky.
21:45
The Essay—The Song Detectorists, 6. Shropshire
Matthew Bannister travels across England finding out about music discovered in archives.
22:00
Night Tracks—Immersive music for moonlight
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—Yazmin Lacey’s 4/4
The soulful British vocalist is sharing four albums that have influenced her this week.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—The Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra performs Ives, Barber and Schumann
The Berlin RSO play Ives' The Unanswered Question plus Barber and Schumann.
