Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Brahms from Budapest
The pianist Simon Trpčeski performs Brahms' second piano concerto.
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Morning
06:30
Radio 3 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 best classical morning music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Strauss's ‘An Alpine Symphony’ from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Live performance and exclusive concerts from home and abroad.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Samuel Barber (1910-1981), Relationships under strain
5/5Donald Macleod delves into Samuel Barber’s final years of emotional turmoil.(R)
17:00
In Tune—Wind down from work with classical music
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Proms special: love stories and peaceful endings
Take time out with 30-minutes of classical favourites, previewing this year's BBC Proms.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Bernstein's Chichester Psalms
BBC NOW and Tomas Djupsjöbacka celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
21:45
The Essay—The Dawn of Music, Clammers of Clay
How did the invention of clay change our musical instruments? Brenna Hassett digs deeper.
22:00
Night Tracks—Sublime sounds for nightfall
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—Stratospheric sounds from Ferg’s Imaginary Big Band
Soweto shares a new track from the Leeds-based raucous experimental jazz ensemble.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Elgar's Cello Concerto from Lithuania
Stanislas Kim performs Elgar's concerto with the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra.
