| 00:00 | 00:30Julia Fischer plays Britten with the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra.
| 00:30The early music ensemble La Venexiana perform motets and madrigals by Monteverdi.
| 00:30Schagajegh Nosrati gives a recital at the Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona.
| 00:30Dalia Stasevska leads the BBC Symphony Orchestra in de Hartmann and Górecki.
| 00:30Vladimir Jurowski conducts the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra and Chorus.
| 00:30Philippe Pierlot and his ensemble explore the music of Francisco Correa de Arauxo.
| 00:30Isabelle Faust plays Dvořák's colourful, folk-inspired violin concerto.
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| 06:00 | 06:30Join John Toal this Monday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
| 06:30Join John Toal this Tuesday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
| 06:30Join Andrew Peach this Wednesday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
| 06:30Join Andrew Peach this Thursday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
| 06:30Join Andrew Peach this Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
| 06:30Join Hannah French every Saturday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
| 06:30Join Elizabeth Alker for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
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| 09:00 | 09:30Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
| 09:30Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
| 09:30Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
| 09:30Petroc Trelawny live in Vienna for the annual New Year's Day Concert.
| 09:30Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
| 09:00Tom Service with guests, stories and the perfect classical soundtrack for the weekend!
| 09:00Sarah Walker with three hours of classical music to reflect, restore and refresh.
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| 12:00 | | | | | | 12:00Jools is joined by designer Jasper Conran, with music by Telemann, Chopin and Ray Charles.
| 12:00Michael Berkeley's guest is the best-selling writer of historical fiction, Alison Weir.
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| 13:00 | 13:00Live performance and specially made concert recordings from home and abroad
| 13:00Specially made concert recordings including performances of music by Viennese composers
| 13:00Live performance and specially made concert recordings from home and abroad.
| 13:00Live performance and specially made concert recordings from home and abroad.
| 13:00Live performance and specially made concert recordings from home and abroad.
| 13:00James MacMillan explores how composers have interpreted the biblical story of creation.
| 13:30Connecting Ireland with American jazz, Sara Mohr-Pietsch maps Chopin's inky Nocturnes Op.9
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| 14:00 | | | | | | 14:00Tasmin Little picks her favourite recording of Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante K364.
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| 15:00 | | | 15:00From St James’s Church, Sussex Gardens, London, with the Rodolfus Choir.
| | | | 15:00From St James’s Church, Sussex Gardens, London, with the Rodolfus Choir.
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| 16:00 | 16:001/5Donald Macleod explores how light music emerged from the theatres of late-1800s Britain.(R)
| 16:002/5Donald Macleod explores how light music took over the holiday resorts of Britain.
| 16:003/5Donald Macleod explores the use of British light music in cinema.
| 16:004/5Donald Macleod explores the impact of radio on the British light music scene.
| 16:005/5Donald Macleod explores the composers who fought to keep light music alive.(R)
| 16:00A weekly celebration of the finest movie music and film scores with Edith Bowman.
| 16:00Alyn Shipton presents jazz records of all styles as requested by you.
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| 17:00 | 17:00Our journey takes us from wind and water via the Miller's song to dark, satanic mills.(R)
| 17:00From Elgar, Missy Mazzoli and Mussorgsky's musical images to Darcy and Dorian Gray.
| 17:00From the Great Gatsby, Mrs Beeton to Jeeves takes Charge, Romeo and Juliet to Harlem Samba
| 17:00Rebellion and rule breaking in music and readings by Samuel West and Natalie Simpson.
| 17:00James Murphy and Katie Derham look ahead to key cultural highlights in 2026.
| 17:00Jess Gillam swaps favourite music with the Polish pianist and composer Hania Rani.
| 17:00German cantatas to usher in the new year.
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| 18:00 | 18:15Some of the most brilliant young musical talent in exclusive recordings.
| 18:15Some of the most brilliant young musical talent in exclusive BBC studio recordings.
| 18:15Some of the most brilliant young musical talent in the world in exclusive recordings.
| 18:15Brilliant young musical talent in exclusive recordings
| | 18:00From the Metropolitan Opera in New York, Mason Bates's adaption of Michael Chabon's novel.
| 18:00A rose by any other name may smell as sweet but how does my own name define me?
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| 19:00 | 19:25John Wilson conducts Sinfonia of London in Ravel and Bernstein.
| 19:30The Philharmonia and conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali.
| 19:00with Brian May, Roger Taylor, Alison Balsom, Louise Alder & Bill Bailey.
| 19:30The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra perform Dvorak's Ninth Symphony.
| 19:00Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music. 19:30The BBC Concert Orchestra plays a toe-tapping selection in celebration of dance.(R)
| | 19:15150 years on, how have Ibsen’s play and Grieg’s incidental music stood the test of time?
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| 20:00 | | | | | | | 20:00Violinist Tasmin Little's recommended recording of Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante, K364.
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| 21:00 | 21:15Norman Lebrecht talks to New Zealand soprano Dame Kiri Te Kanawa about her life and career
| 21:15Norman Lebrecht talks to the American conductor Leonard Slatkin about is life and career.
| | 21:15Norman Lebrecht talks to the American conductor Marin Alsop about her life and career.
| 21:15Norman Lebrecht talks to German-Austrian tenor Jonas Kaufmann about his life and career.
| 21:30Kathryn Tickell presents three tracks picked by Colombian avant-latin trio, Los Pirañas.
| 21:00Kate Molleson and Gillian Moore shine new light on the 'modern' music of the 20th century
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| 22:00 | 22:00Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.(R)
| 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.
| 22:00Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
| 22:00Verity Sharp presents the fruits of our latest collaboration session.(R)
| 22:30Kate Molleson presents new recordings and world premieres from sound festival in Aberdeen.
| 22:00Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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| 23:00 | 23:30The keyboardist, producer and Ezra Collective member takes us around his record collection(R)
| 23:30Soweto spins a track by a group from Glasgow’s thriving jazz scene.
| 23:30Soweto welcomes in 2026, and he’s joined by some friends of the show along the way.
| 23:30Soweto shares a track from the Manchester producer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter.
| 23:30Soweto sits down with the American pianist, producer and contemporary music titan.
| | 23:30Elizabeth Alker with brand new music from artists and composers defying genre conventions.
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