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Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Haydn and Beethoven from the Takács Quartet
Haydn's 'Sunrise' Quartet and Beethoven's 'Razumovsky' Op 59 no 1 Quartet.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Boost your morning with classical music
Join Linton Stephens for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
09:30
Essential Classics—Your perfect classical playlist
Ian Skelly plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—The Budapest Festival Orchestra plays Beethoven at the BBC Proms
Elizabeth Alker with an afternoon of great summer music-making.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Dmitry Shostakovich (1906-1975), Victory?
5/5Donald Macleod looks at how the end of the second World War changed life for Shostakovich
17:00
In Tune—The classical soundtrack for your evening
Petroc Trelawny with music from Levi Andreassen, Lucilla Rose Mariotti and Alessio Enea
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Evening
18:00
BBC Proms—2025, Rachmaninov’s ‘Paganini’ Variations
The BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Josep Pons with Beatrice Rana.
20:15
New Generation Artists—2025 Proms season showcase: Niamh O'Sullivan, Elizaveta Ivanova, Chaos Quartet and Emma Rawicz
Celebrating current members of R3 NGA scheme with Niamh O'Sullivan and Elizaveta Ivanova.
21:00
BBC Proms—2025, 100 Years of the Shipping Forecast
The Ulster Orchestra celebrate 100 Years of the Shipping Forecast.
23:00
BBC Proms—2025, From Dark Till Dawn
Anna Lapwood curates an all-night Prom featuring Barokksolistene and violinist Bjarte Eike
