Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Bach Trumpet Concertos from Budapest
Matthias Höfs plays Bach's Vivaldi transcriptions and ‘Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen'.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Launch the day with classical music
Join Hannah French every Saturday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
09:00
Saturday Morning—Martin James Bartlett takes over the studio piano
Tom is joined by pianist Martin James Bartlett.
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Afternoon
12:00
Earlier... with Jools Holland—Jools shares music with Jim Moir (aka Vic Reeves)
Jools is joined by artist and comedian Jim Moir, with music from Mendelssohn to Messiaen.(R)
13:00
Music Matters—In the Beginning, The Sea
James MacMillan explores how composers have interpreted the biblical story of creation.
14:00
Record Review—Schumann's Kreisleriana in Building a Library with Lucy Parham and Andrew McGregor
A personal recommendation for Schumann's Kreisleriana.
16:00
Sound of Cinema—Edith speaks to Natalie Holt
Edith Bowman serves up a festive mix of film soundtracks and cinematic scores
17:00
This Classical Life—Jess Gillam with... William Marsey
Jess Gillam sits down for a winter listening party with the composer, William Marsey.
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Evening
18:00
Opera on 3—Mozart's Cosi fan tutte
Mozart's opera Cosi fan tutte from La Scala, Milan.
21:30
Music Planet—Best of 2025
Lopa Kothari and Kathryn Tickell get together to pick their favourite moments of the year.
22:30
New Music Show—Skaņu Mežs: Experimental Music in Latvia
Tom Service with recordings from Latvia's Skaņu Mežs festival of experimental music.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Mitsuko Uchida: Schoenberg, Beethoven and Brahms
The Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra with Mitsuko Uchida
