Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Bel Canto Opera excerpts from Cēsis, Latvia
Tenors Levy Sekgapane and Lawrence Brownlee with the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—The best classical music wake-up call
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
09:30
Essential Classics—Your perfect classical playlist
Ian Skelly plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Alfred Brendel plays Beethoven's 4th Piano Concerto in Munich
Specially recorded music from the BBC Performing Groups, the EBU and more.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Louis Moreau Gottschalk (1829-1869), Civil War
4/5Donald Macleod explores Gottschalk’s life during the American Civil War
17:00
In Tune—Katie Bray, Elena Urioste & Tom Poster
Katie Bray, William Vann, Elena Urioste and Tom Poster join Katie for live music
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—A soul-soothing classical mix
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 3
The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra perform with pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason in Glasgow
21:45
The Essay—Instrumental, Karen Tweed, piano accordion
Alan Hall talks with musicians about their relationship to their chosen instrument.
22:00
Night Tracks—Dissolve into a nocturnal soundworld
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.(R)
23:30
'Round Midnight—Coast to Coast Jazz
Soweto shares jazz music nodding to Radio 3's American Road Trip, which begins tomorrow.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Alexandre Tharaud plays Bach, Ravel and Dukas
The French pianist performs original and transcribed music by Bach, Ravel and Dukas.
