| 00:00 | 00:30Christoph Prégardien performs Schubert's song cycle with pianist Michael Gees.
| 00:30The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra performs works by Esa-Pekka Salonen and Sibelius.
| 00:30A Christmas concert from Copenhagen including Britten's A Ceremony of Carols and Poulenc.
| 00:30Colin Currie plays James MacMillan's Concerto for Percussion "Veni, Veni, Emmanuel".
| 00:30The German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Saarbrücken play Gershwin and Dvořák.
| 00:30Matthias Höfs plays Bach's Vivaldi transcriptions and ‘Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen'.
| 00:30The Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra with Mitsuko Uchida
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| 06:00 | 06:30Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
| 06:30Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
| 06:30Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
| 06:30Radio 3's breakfast show, waking the UK up with the finest classical music.
| 06:30Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
| 06:30Join Hannah French every Saturday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
| 06:30Join Mark Forrest every Sunday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
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| 09:00 | 09:30Ian Skelly plays the best in classical music.
| 09:30Ian Skelly plays the best in classical music.
| 09:30Ian Skelly plays the best in classical music.
| 09:30Join Petroc Trelawny to celebrate Christmas with live festive music from special guests.
| 09:30Ian Skelly plays the best in classical music.
| 09:00Tom is joined by pianist Martin James Bartlett.
| 09:00Sarah Walker with three hours of uplifting classical music for a wintry Sunday morning.
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| 12:00 | | | | | | 12:00Jools is joined by artist and comedian Jim Moir, with music from Mendelssohn to Messiaen.(R)
| 12:00Michael Berkeley's guest is the actor and writer Rupert Everett.
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| 13:00 | 13:00Specially recorded music from around the world marking Christmas in the home.
| 13:00Specially recorded performances of Christmas music from home and abroad.
| 13:00Specially recorded performances of Christmas music from home and abroad.
| 13:00The annual Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols from King's College, Cambridge
| 13:00Specially recorded music for the festive period from home and abroad.
| 13:00James MacMillan explores how composers have interpreted the biblical story of creation.
| 13:30Sara Mohr-Pietsch traces a path towards Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.
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| 14:00 | | | | 14:40András Schiff plays Bach's Art of Fugue at the BBC Proms
| | 14:00A personal recommendation for Schumann's Kreisleriana.
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| 15:00 | | | 15:00From St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, with music by Bob Chilcott and John Rutter.
| | | | 15:00From St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, with music by Bob Chilcott and John Rutter.(R)
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| 16:00 | 16:001/5Donald Macleod discovers the seasonal customs and Christmas music of late-Georgian Britain
| 16:002/5Donald Macleod discovers the seasonal customs and Christmas music of late-Georgian Britain
| 16:003/5Donald Macleod discovers the seasonal customs and Christmas music of late-Georgian Britain
| 16:004/5Donald Macleod discovers the seasonal customs and Christmas music of late-Georgian Britain
| 16:005/5Donald Macleod discovers the seasonal customs and Christmas music of late-Georgian Britain
| 16:00Edith Bowman serves up a festive mix of film soundtracks and cinematic scores
| 16:00Alyn Shipton presents jazz records of all styles as requested by you.
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| 17:00 | 17:00Katie Derham and Petroc Trelawny with the In Tune Christmas Special from the Radio Theatre
| 17:00Petroc Trelawny presents festive musical picks from stars including Nicola Benedetti.
| 17:00Christmas Eve with Petroc Trelawny.
| 17:00Bells, blossoms and railway branch lines in a John Betjeman-inspired playlist.
| 17:00Petroc Trelawny charts the best live performances and interviews from In Tune across 2025.
| 17:00Jess Gillam sits down for a winter listening party with the composer, William Marsey.
| 17:00Performance and news from the world of early music.
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| 18:00 | | | | 18:15Franz Welser-Möst conducts symphonies by Mozart and Tchaikovsky.
| | 18:00Mozart's opera Cosi fan tutte from La Scala, Milan.
| 18:00Robert Glenister reads from poems, letters and diaries written by the Romantic writer
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| 19:00 | 19:00Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music. 19:30Christophe Rousset conducts the Monteverdi Choir and the English Baroque Soloists.
| 19:00Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of Christmassy classical music. 19:30Harry Christophers and The Sixteen take us on a musical journey that celebrates Christmas.
| 19:00Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music from Bach and Tchaikovsky. 19:30The BBC Singers join forces with actor Adrian Scarborough for a celebration of Christmas.
| | 19:00Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music. 19:30The extraordinary true story of composer Kay Swift and her affair with George Gershwin.(R)
| | 19:15Why was Wolf Biermann - the German Bob Dylan - exiled from East Germany?
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| 20:00 | | | | 20:05The BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Sir James MacMillan.
| | | 20:00A chance to hear more of yesterday's Building a Library recommendation
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| 21:00 | 21:52New short story by Wendy Erskine about a winter journey at Christmas, inspired by Schubert
| 21:45A new short story by Jo Lloyd about a winter journey at Christmas, inspired by Schubert.
| 21:45A new short story by Mark Haddon about a winter journey at Christmas, inspired by Schubert
| | | 21:30Lopa Kothari and Kathryn Tickell get together to pick their favourite moments of the year.
| 21:00Kate Molleson and Gillian Moore shine new light on the 'modern' music of the 20th century
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| 22:00 | 22:07Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
| 22:00Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
| 22:00Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
| 22:00Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
| 22:00Verity Sharp shares sonic highlights from the outgoing year.
| 22:30Tom Service with recordings from Latvia's Skaņu Mežs festival of experimental music.
| 22:00Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.(R)
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| 23:00 | 23:30Soweto shares more of the best in jazz as well as some winter warmers.
| 23:30Soweto shares more of the best in jazz as well as festive favourites.
| 23:30Soweto shares more of the best in jazz as well as festive favourites.
| 23:30Soweto shares more of the best in jazz as well as festive favourites.
| 23:30This week Soweto shares more of the best in jazz and festive favourites.
| | 23:30Elizabeth Alker with brand new music from artists and composers defying genre conventions(R)
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