Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—The CBSO and Kian Soltani: Saint-Saëns' Cello Concerto
Kazuki Yamada leads the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra in a French programme.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Roll out of bed into classical music
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
09:30
Essential Classics—Great classical music for your morning
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Elgar’s Enigma Variations
Exclusive concert recordings, including Charles Mackerras performing Elgar.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Richard Wagner (1813-1883), A Royal Affair
4/5Wagner finds a prince, a muse, and a scandal. Presented by Donald Macleod.
17:00
In Tune—Pianist and composer Hania Rani performs live
Petroc Trelawny talks to conductor Charles Peebles about Samuel Coleridge-Taylor.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—A 30-minute prescription for calm
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Grace: Geneva Lewis plays Maconchy
The BBC NOW and Stephanie Childress perform four works by female composers.
21:45
The Essay—Opera on a Plate, Verdi (Rome)
Walter Iuzzolino seeks out the perfect match of food and music, entwined in Italian opera.
22:00
Night Tracks—Blissful sounds for night owls
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—One from D’Angelo in tribute
Soweto presents a track from the late inimitable neo soul pioneer D’Angelo.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Works by Makoto Ozone and Leonard Bernstein
The Berlin Radio Symphony fuse jazz, classical and minimal music.
