Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Brahms Symphony No 3 at the BBC Proms
The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra perform Schoenberg, Mahler and Brahms.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—The finest classical music to elevate your morning
Join Mark Forrest every Sunday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
09:00
Sunday Morning—Three Hours of Classical Sparkle
Sarah Walker with three hours of classical music to reflect, restore and refresh.
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Afternoon
12:00
Private Passions—Asif Khan
Michael Berkeley’s guest is the architect and designer Asif Khan.
13:30
Music Map—Dowland's Lachrimae
Sara Mohr-Pietsch traces a path towards John Dowland's famous Lachrimae collection.
15:00
Choral Evensong—Merton College, Oxford
Live from the Chapel of Merton College, Oxford on Ash Wednesday.
16:00
Jazz Record Requests—Pick n Mix
Alyn Shipton presents the latest pick and mix of jazz records as requested by you.
17:00
The Early Music Show—Dowland in Denmark
Hannah French explores the period of John Dowland's service to the King of Denmark.
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Evening
18:00
Words and Music—Wishes
Actors Shobna Gulati and Colin Tierney with readings and music on the theme of wishes.
19:15
Between the Ears—Words First meets Sound First
Emerging spoken word poets and sound designers collaborate on the theme of 'time'.
19:45
Sunday Feature—Samurai culture
Samurai: warrior or poet and musician? Chris Harding visits a British Museum exhibition.
20:00
Record Review—Weber's Der Freischütz
The Building a Library recommended recording from yesterday's Record Review.
21:00
20th Century Radicals—Alvin Lucier: Sounds unheard
Kate Molleson and Gillian Moore shine new light on the 'modern' music of the 20th century.
22:00
Compline—Lent 1
From St Stephen Walbrook, London, with St Martin's Voices.
22:30
Night Tracks—Bewitching sounds for after dark
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
Unclassified—Pitch shifts
Elizabeth Alker with music by a new generation of composers who defy classification
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Shostakovich's Cello Concerto no 1
Truls Mørk plays Shostakovich's first cello concerto with the German Symphony Orchestra.
