Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Mystery: Bruckner's Eighth Symphony
The WDR Symphony Orchestra, Cologne performs Bruckner's Eighth Symphony.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Start the day on the right note with classical music
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
09:30
Essential Classics—Great classical music for your morning
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5 from the BBC Symphony Orchestra
Live performance and specially made concert recordings from home and abroad.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart (1791-1844), Leaving Vienna
2/5Donald Macleod sees Franz Xaver Mozart leave Vienna to take up work in Galicia.
17:00
In Tune—World-class classical music – live
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—27/01/2026
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—John Adams, Beethoven and Ives
The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra from Manchester
21:45
The Essay—On Disappointment, Love
Rachel Cooke looks at the let-downs and disappointments of love, and how to overcome them.(R)
22:00
Night Tracks—Bewitching sounds for after dark
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—Something from Ponyland
Soweto spins a release from the Newcastle-based punk, afrobeat, punk jazz band Ponyland.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—The Planets and Star Wars
The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain with Dalia Stasevska at the BBC Proms 2025.
