Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Dover Quartet plays Montgomery, Janáček, Dvořák, and Tchaikovsky
Dover Quartet perform Janáček, Dvořák, Tchaikovsky, and 'Strum' by Jessie Montgomery.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Start your day with classical music
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
09:30
Essential Classics—Relax into the day with classical
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Igor Stravinsky's Firebird Suite
Live performance and specially made concert recordings from home and abroad.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Sergey Prokofiev (1891-1953), Love, Loss and Three Oranges
4/5Kate Molleson tells Prokofiev’s life-changing love story.
17:00
In Tune—Live music from Isata Kanneh-Mason and from the BBC Singers
Isata Kanneh-Mason performs in studio, and the BBC Singers join Petroc from Maida Vale.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Your daily classical soundtrack
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.(R)
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Bach's Christmas Oratorio
Polyphony, the Britten Sinfonia and Stephen Layton perform Bach’s Christmas masterpiece.
21:45
The Essay—Accompanying Austen, Ruth Barrett on Sanditon
Antonia Quirke speaks to composers who've scored Austen adaptations. Today, Ruth Barrett.
22:00
Night Tracks—Nocturnal music to bewitch the senses
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—A winter warmer from Betty Carter and Ray Charles
Soweto shares a classic track from this iconic jazz vocal duo.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Rameau, Handel, Farrenc and Mozart
The German Symphony Orchestra, Berlin play Rameau, Handel, Farrenc and Mozart.
