Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Iberian Jubilate
The Cantoría vocal ensemble performs music from the Iberian Renaissance.
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Morning
06:30
Radio 3 Breakfast—Birdsong and Bach to banish those morning blues
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
09:30
Essential Classics—Relax into the day with classical
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto no 3 from the BBC Proms
Exclusive concert recordings reflecting a great summer of music-making.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Stephen Sondheim (1930-2021), Rhymes, Heartbreaks and Frogs
2/5Donald Macleod reflects back on the life and music of Stephen Sondheim.
17:00
In Tune—Music news and live classical music
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
18:30
BBC Proms—2026, Rachmaninov, Bartók and Varèse
Live at the BBC Proms: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Ryan Wigglesworth & Matthew Higham
20:10
New Generation Artists—08/09/2026
Specially-recorded performances from some of Radio 3's current New Generation Artists.
22:15
BBC Proms—2026, Weyes Blood and the Jules Buckley Orchestra
Live at the BBC Proms: Weyes Blood and the Jules Buckley Orchestra.
23:45
'Round Midnight—08/09/2026
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—Songs by Richard Strauss, Zemlinsky, and Wagner
Wagner's Wesendonck Lieder and Strauss' Four Songs at the Schubertiade Schwarzenberg.
