Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky from Ljubljana
Rok Zaletel Černoš and the RTVSSO play Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto and Tchaikovsky 5.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—The finest classical music to elevate your morning
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—Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto
Specially recorded music from the BBC Performing Groups, the EBU and more.
15:00
Choral Evensong—St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, Dublin
Choral Vespers from St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, Dublin, with the Palestrina Choir.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Johann Strauss the younger, One Strauss
3/5Donald Macleod explores how Johann Strauss II fared after his father’s death.
17:00
In Tune—Petroc interviews Self Esteem
Petroc Trelawny with live music from percussionist James Larter.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—30 minutes of classical inspiration
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Respighi's Roman Festivals
The BBC Symphony Orchestra performs Puccini, Respighi, Clyne, and Fazil Say.
21:45
The Essay—The Song Detectorists, 8. Wiltshire
Matthew Bannister travels across England finding out about music discovered in archives.
22:00
Night Tracks—Immersive music for after-hours
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—A classic from Abbey Lincoln
Soweto shares a swing-steeped release from the luminary jazz singer and activist.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Festival Strings Lucerne and pianist Claire Huangci
Strauss, Sommer and Schumann performed by Festival Strings Lucerne and Claire Huangci.
