Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Mozart, Brahms, Franck and Messiaen
Violinist Ludvig Gudim and pianist Valdemar Wenzel Most perform in Nyborg, Denmark.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wake up your senses with classical music
Join Mark Forrest every Sunday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
09:00
Sunday Morning—Three hours of classical sparkle
Petroc Trelawny with three hours of classical music to reflect, restore and refresh.
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Afternoon
12:00
Private Passions—Peter Purves
Michael Berkeley's guest is former Blue Peter presenter Peter Purves.
13:30
Music Map—Max Bruch’s First Violin Concerto
Bruch’s Violin Concerto No.1 is Sara Mohr-Pietsch’s destination on today’s Music Map.
15:00
Choral Evensong—St Lawrence Church, York
From St Lawrence Church, York, with the Ebor Singers.(R)
16:00
Jazz Record Requests—Jazz for January
Alyn Shipton presents jazz records of all styles as requested by you.
17:00
The Early Music Show—Hesperion XXI - the Golden Age of European Consort Music
Performance and news from the world of early music.
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Evening
18:00
Words and Music—Agatha Christie and music
50 years ago the 'Queen of Crime' fiction died. When young, she planned a career in music.
19:15
Sunday Feature—The Music Man for Africa
A celebration of the life and work of broadcaster and cultural ambassador Leo Sarkisian.
20:00
Record Review—Elgar's Cello Concerto
The Building a Library recommended recording from yesterday's Record Review.
21:00
20th Century Radicals—Helmut Lachenmann: The Beauty of Decay
Kate Molleson and Gillian Moore shine new light on the 'modern' music of the 20th century.
22:00
Night Tracks—Immersive music for after-hours
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
Unclassified—Flights of fancy
Elizabeth Alker with music by a new generation of composers who defy classification.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Ajna Marosz and Il Cuore Barocco play Graupner and Telemann
A chamber music concert from the 2024 Allegretto Žilina International Music Festival.













