Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Beethoven, Rodrigo, and Falla from Ljubljana
Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez and Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony.
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Morning
06:30
Radio 3 Breakfast—Rise and shine with classical music
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
09:30
Essential Classics—Your perfect classical playlist
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music for your morning.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Sibelius' Kullervo from the Baltic Sea Festival
Live performance and specially made concert recordings from home and abroad.
16:00
Composer of the Week—The Venetian School, The Three Giovannis
5/5Donald Macleod explores the music of 3 different men called Giovanni employed by St Mark’s
17:00
In Tune—Alexis Ffrench
Composer and pianist Alexis Ffrench is live in studio.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Classical music for your journey
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.(R)
19:30
Friday Night is Music Night—Celebrating John Rutter and Bob Chilcott
BBC Symphony Chorus and BBC Concert Orchestra with conductor Neil Ferris at Saffron Hall.(R)
21:45
The Essay—Towards Evensong, Director of Music: Daniel Hyde, King's College, Cambridge
Celebrating a hundred years of the BBC’s broadcasting of Choral Evensong.
22:00
Late Junction—Industrial memories and free-wheeling jazz
Verity Sharp shares highlights from Abandon Normal Devices festival in Barnsley.
23:30
'Round Midnight—Dave Holland in conversation
Soweto sits down with the totemic British jazz bassist to discuss his career so far.(R)
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Alexander's Feast from the 2025 BBC Proms
At the 2025 Proms, the Irish Baroque Orchestra & Chorus perform Handel's Alexander's Feast
