Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Rachmaninov's Cello Sonata in G minor from Croatia
Monika Leskovar and Martina Filjak play Rachmaninov, Pärt, Bersa, Piazzolla, and de Falla.
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Morning
06:30
Radio 3 Breakfast—Wake up with classical music
Join Mark Forrest every Sunday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
09:00
Sunday Morning—A vibrant classical playlist to lift your morning
Sarah Walker with three hours of classical music to accompany your Sunday morning.
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Afternoon
12:00
Private Passions—Francis Fukuyama, political scientist
Michael Berkeley's guest is the American political scientist Francis Fukuyama.
13:30
Music Map—Steve Reich's Music for 18 Musicians
Sara Mohr-Pietsch explores Steve Reich's groundbreaking Music for 18 Musicians.
15:00
Radio 3 in Concert—Steve Reich at 90 - Different Trains
Bryce Dessner, Colin Currie and the Royal Northern Sinfonia mark Steve Reich at 90.
16:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Steve Reich at 90 - The Desert Music
Colin Currie, Jude Carlton and the Royal Northern Sinfonia perform music by Steve Reich.
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Evening
18:00
Radio 3 in Concert—Steve Reich at 90 - The Four Sections
The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and conductor Colin Currie celebrate Steve Reich at 90
20:30
Sunday Feature—It's gonna rain
Poet Paul Farley explores Steve Reich’s pioneering early piece ‘It’s Gonna Rain’.
21:15
Brass Banding with Hannah Peel—The Champions of Brass
Hannah Peel explores the world of competitive brass banding.
22:15
Night Tracks—Nocturnal music to bewitch the senses
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
Unclassified—A man from the future 2026 by Pet Shop Boys
Elizabeth Alker presents an exclusive chance to hear fresh material from Pet Shop Boys.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Wagner, Berg, Webern, and Bach from Italy.
Webern's Langsamer Satz and Berg's 'To the memory of an angel'.
