Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Schubertiade in Vilabertran 2021
Imogen Cooper plays Schubert. Jonathan Swain presents.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Petroc's classical alternative
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Georgia Mann
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Edward Elgar (1857-1934), Self-Made Man
3/5Donald Macleod explores how Elgar's lack of formal musical training affected his career.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Edinburgh in Winter (2/4)
SCO Wind Soloists and students from the RCS perform music by Nielsen and Strauss.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Wednesday - Diversity in Music
A live concert from the BBC Philharmonic and friends celebrating diversity.
16:00
Choral Evensong—Our Lady of Victories, Kensington, London
Choral vespers from Our Lady of Victories, Kensington, London.
17:00
In Tune—Opus Anglicanum, Jason Rebello and Máire Flavin
Sean Rafferty with Opus Anglicanum, jazz pianist Jason Rebello and soprano Máire Flavin.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—30 minutes of Classical Inspiration
An eclectic mix featuring classical favourites, lesser-known gems and a few surprises
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Journey's End
Hannu Lintu conducts the BBC SO in works by Beethoven, Brett Dean, Saariaho and Sibelius.
22:00
Free Thinking—Modernism around the World
Rana Mitter looks at Bauhaus in Delhi, Japanese and South African novels and Mexican art.
22:45
The Essay—Reading Ulysses, Colm Tóibín on Sirens
Colm Tóibín explains singing in Ulysses, exploring a passage from the Sirens episode.
23:00
Night Tracks—Around midnight
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—I Barocchisti
CPE Bach's Harpsichord Concerto with double concertos by Vivaldi and JS Bach.
