Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Beethoven's Piano Concerto No 3
Fabian Müller plays Beethoven's third piano concerto with the German Symphony Orchestra.
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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—The very best of classical music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Boris Giltburg plays Bartók’s 3rd Piano Concerto from Leipzig
Live performance and specially made concert recordings from home and abroad.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921), To the salon!
2/5Saint‑Saëns steps into Paris’s salons as Donald Macleod follows his early career.
17:00
In Tune—Ease into your evening with classical music
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Classical music to inspire you
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Eric Lu plays Chopin and Schubert
Star pianist Eric Lu plays masterworks by Chopin and Schubert at London's Barbican Hall.
21:45
The Essay—The Death and Life of Christopher Marlowe, His Dark Arts
7/10Jerry Brotton explores the dark side of Kit Marlowe's Dr Faustus.
22:00
Night Tracks—Reflective music for the day’s end
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—Fresh from Sophie Alour
Soweto spins a track from the French jazz saxophonist, with oud player Mohamed Abozekry.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Beethoven and Berlioz from Romania
Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique and Beethoven's 'Pastoral' Symphony.
