Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Echoes of Monteverdi with Marc Mauillon
Music by De Rore, Marini, Strozzi, Peri, Castello, Caccini and Monteverdi.
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Morning
06:30
Radio 3 Breakfast—Rise and shine with classical music
Join Al Ryan for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
09:30
Essential Classics—Your perfect classical playlist
Ian Skelly plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—The Orsino Ensemble live from Wigmore Hall
The Orsino Ensemble: wind music by Barber, Simpson and Nielsen live from Wigmore Hall.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Clara and Robert
Donald Macleod meets the friends (and foes) of composer Clara Schumann.
17:00
In Tune—The biggest names in classical music
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Classical music for your journey
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Piano Mondays: Beatrice Rana
Beatrice Rana in concert at the Sala Sinopoli in Rome with Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet.
21:45
The Essay—Solo, 26/10/2026
A soloist’s-eye-view of some of classical music’s miniature masterpieces.
22:00
Night Tracks—Dissolve into a nocturnal soundworld
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—26/10/2026
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—Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius
Cristian Măcelaru conducts Elgar's choral masterpiece in Cologne.
