Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Berlioz and Sibelius from Oslo
Mezzo-soprano Marianne Beate Kielland sings Berlioz's poetic song cycle Les nuits d'été.
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Morning
06:30
Radio 3 Breakfast—Start the day strong 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—Soprano Camilla Tilling and pianist Paul Rivinius live from Wigmore Hall
Live performance and exclusive concerts from home and abroad.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Fela Sowande and the Art Music of Nigeria, The British are Coming!
1/5Donald Macleod explores the origins of Nigerian art music with Alexander Douglas.
17:00
In Tune—Double bassist Strahinja Mitrovic and trumpeter Imogen Whitehead
Katie welcomes Strahinja Mitrovic and Imogen Whitehead to In Tune.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Half an hour of the finest classical music
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Bach's Mass in B minor
The BBC Singers and Academy of Ancient Music perform Bach’s monumental masterpiece.
21:45
The Essay—Call of the Wild, The Whale, Cosmo Sheldrake
Musician Cosmo Sheldrake dives into the deep with the sperm whale.
22:00
Night Tracks—Eclectic music for after dark
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—Alex Hitchcock’s Flowers
The London-born saxophonist and arranger Alex Hitchcock with four jazz artists he admires.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Dvořák's Violin Concerto and Amy Beach's 'Gaelic' Symphony
The German Symphony Orchestra, Berlin and soloist Midori in Dvořák's Violin Concerto.
