Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—The Swedish Radio Choir
The Swedish Radio Choir sings a carefully selected programme of sacred and secular music.
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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
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Live from London's Wigmore Hall
Live performance and specially made concert recordings from home and abroad.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart (1791-1844), His Father’s Shadow
1/5Donald Macleod takes a tour of the early life of Franz Xaver Mozart.
17:00
In Tune—In session with the Piatti Quartet
Live music from the Piatti Quartet.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—26/01/2026
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Vadym Kholodenko plays Beethoven and Liszt
Ukranian pianist Vadym Kholodenko in the impassioned Preludes of Borys Lyatoshinsky.
21:45
The Essay—On Disappointment, Creative
Rachel Cooke takes a look at the disappointments and let downs of the creative life.(R)
22:00
Night Tracks—Nocturnal music to bewitch the senses
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—Poppy Daniels’ Flowers
The in-demand rising UK trumpeter Poppy Daniels is Soweto’s guest all this week.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Mystery: Bruckner's Eighth Symphony
The WDR Symphony Orchestra, Cologne performs Bruckner's Eighth Symphony.
