Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Mozart from Rome
The Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia performs works by Mozart.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—08/05/2026
Radio 3's breakfast show, waking the UK up with the finest classical music.
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—08/05/2026
Specially recorded music from the BBC Performing Groups, the EBU and more.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Bela Bartok (1881-1945), Night Music
5/5Bartók faces a big decision: stay in Hungary or leave forever?
17:00
In Tune—The biggest names in classical music
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—08/05/2026
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
19:30
Friday Night is Music Night—80th anniversary of VE Day
The BBC Concert Orchestra and the Central Band of the Royal Air Force in concert.
21:45
The Essay—The Insect Singers, 08/05/2026
A cultural dive into the high songs of love and loneliness in the insect world.
22:00
Late Junction—08/05/2026
Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners.
23:30
'Round Midnight—08/05/2026
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—Schubert, Beethoven and Schumann from Austria
Renaud Capuçon and Guillaume Bellom play sonatas by Schubert, Beethoven and Schumann.
