Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Handel and Mozart from Switzerland
Countertenor Iestyn Davies joins the Chamber Orchestra of Europe in classical eras.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Launch the day with classical music
Join Al Ryan this 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—Nikola Meeuwsen plays Mozart’s Piano Concerto No.9 in Utrecht
Mark Forrest with exclusive recordings from the Netherlands.
15:00
Choral Evensong—Merton College, Oxford
Live from the Chapel of Merton College, Oxford on Ash Wednesday.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943), New York
Donald Macleod explores Rachmaninov’s life and work in exile from Russia.(R)
17:00
In Tune—The Weaving live in session & Tamara Stefanovich
Folk trio The Weaving are live in session, and Tamara Stefanovich also joins in 80A.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Half an hour of the finest classical music
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Stravinsky's Perséphone
The BBCSO and Chorus conducted by Sakari Oramo, plus Magnus Lindberg's Violin Concerto.
21:45
The Essay—Uchronias, 2:3. The Royal Privilege
Startling counterfactual story. How Jean-Baptiste Lully’s death was brought on by vanity.
22:00
Night Tracks—Meditative music for late-night solace
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—Moving melodies from Lionel Loueke
Zola spins a track from the virtuosic guitarist and vocalist featuring an all-star line-up
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Boston Symphony Orchestra at the 2023 BBC Proms
Jean-Yves Thibaudet joins the eminent orchestra for Gershwin's Piano Concerto.
