Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Mozart and Tchaikovsky from Switzerland
Nelson Goerner performs Mozart's Piano Concerto no 23 with Orchestre de la Suisse Romande.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Embrace the morning calm of classical music and birdsong
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
09:30
Essential Classics—The ideal mix of classical music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Monteverdi Vespers from Monaco
Highlights from Monteverdi's great choral Vespers.
16:00
Composer of the Week—George Gershwin (1898-1937), Gershwin in Hollywood
4/5Donald Macleod tells the story of George Gershwin’s first experience of Hollywood.(R)
17:00
In Tune—Pianist Edward Leung performs live and director Mark Ravenhill on Richard Strauss' Salome
Pianist Edward Leung performs live and we talk to director Mark Ravenhill.
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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—Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
CBSO plays Rachmaninov’s Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini & Bartok’s Concerto for Orchestra
21:45
The Essay—Healing Musicians, 4. Ludwig Quandt
Kate Kennedy shares stories with musicians who had to rethink their lives after injury.(R)
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—Melodic music from Julie Dexter
Soweto spins a track from the leading British jazz, reggae and soul singer Julie Dexter.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Wagner, Liszt and Schumann
The French pianist Alexandre Kantorow performs Liszt's second piano concerto.
