Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Brahms, Liszt and Strauss from Rome
Sayaka Shoji and Ettore Pagano join Santa Cecilia Orchestra in Brahms's Double Concerto.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—05/05/2026
Radio 3's breakfast show, waking the UK up with the finest classical music.
09:30
Essential Classics—Great classical music for your morning
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—05/05/2026
Specially recorded music from the BBC Performing Groups, the EBU and more.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Bela Bartok (1881-1945), Painted Flowers
2/5Bartók meets a fellow folk song collector.
17:00
In Tune—The classical soundtrack for your evening
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—05/05/2026
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Berlioz Symphonie fantastique
The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra in Manchester.
21:45
The Essay—The Insect Singers, 05/05/2026
A cultural dive into the high songs of love and loneliness in the insect world.
22:00
Night Tracks—Meditative music for late night solace
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—05/05/2026
Saxophonist Soweto Kinch picks jazz from all eras, with a focus on new British artists.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Music from Copenhagen celebrating spring
Lars Ulrik Mortensen directs Concerto Copenhagen from the harpsichord.
