Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Gershwin, Bernstein and Stravinsky from Slovenia
The RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra perform Stravinsky's Firebird suite.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Ease into the day with classical music.
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
09:30
Essential Classics—Refresh your morning with classical music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Once Upon A Time... A Thousand and One Nights
Specially recorded performances of music inspired by fairy tales from the east.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Joseph Haydn (1732-1809), "Sad to be a slave"
5/5Donald Macleod explores how Haydn grew frustrated at his life in Esterhaza.
17:00
In Tune—Classical artists live in the studio
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Classical music for your journey
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
19:30
Friday Night is Music Night—Classical Music in Film
Karen Ni Bhroin conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra live at Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham.
21:45
The Essay—The Death and Life of Christopher Marlowe, The Merchant of Malta
5/10Jerry Brotton explores Marlowe's dark inspiration for Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice.
22:00
Late Junction—John Butcher and Mariam Rezaei in session
Verity Sharp presents a new improvised encounter, recorded live in session.
23:30
'Round Midnight—Snowpoet’s mixtape
Lauren Kinsella and Chris Hyson share a spring-themed mixtape this Friday night.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Schoenberg and Zemlinsky from the BBC Proms
From the 2024 BBC Proms; BBC National Orchestra of Wales plays Schoenberg and Zemlinsky.
