| 00:00 | 00:30A concert of old and new choral music from a concert on St Cecilia's Day in 2024.
| 00:30The Quartet celebrate their anniversary with a concert in Solothurn, Switzerland.
| 00:30Countertenor Iestyn Davies joins the Chamber Orchestra of Europe in classical eras.
| 00:30Jean-Yves Thibaudet joins the eminent orchestra for Gershwin's Piano Concerto.
| 00:30Works including Dixit Dominus performed by the Hungarian Radio Chorus and Orchestra.
| 00:30The RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra play Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez with Mak Grgić.
| 00:30The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra perform Schoenberg, Mahler and Brahms.
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| 06:00 | 06:30Join Al Ryan this Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
| 06:30Join Al Ryan this Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
| 06:30Join Al Ryan this Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
| 06:30Join Al Ryan this Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
| 06:30Join Al Ryan this Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
| 06:30Join Hannah French every Saturday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
| 06:30Join Mark Forrest every Sunday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
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| 09:00 | 09:30Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
| 09:30Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
| 09:30Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
| 09:30Ian Skelly plays the best in classical music.
| 09:30Ian Skelly plays the best in classical music.
| 09:00Tom Service with guests, stories and the perfect classical soundtrack for the weekend.
| 09:00Sarah Walker with three hours of classical music to reflect, restore and refresh.
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| 12:00 | | | | | | 12:00Jools is joined by the award-winning film director Nicolas Brown.
| 12:00Michael Berkeley’s guest is the architect and designer Asif Khan.
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| 13:00 | 13:00The Chiaroscuro Quartet performs Sweelinck and Beethoven live from Wigmore Hall
| 13:00Rotterdam Philharmonic plays Beethoven’s Symphony No.2 & Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No.1
| 13:00Mark Forrest with exclusive recordings from the Netherlands.
| 13:00Great recordings from Dutch orchestras and performances of Beethoven chamber music.
| 13:00Klaus Mäkelä conducts Mahler's 5th Symphony in Salzburg
| 13:00Violinist Tasmin Little talks to musicians who’ve decided to stop performing
| 13:30Sara Mohr-Pietsch traces a path towards John Dowland's famous Lachrimae collection.
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| 14:00 | | | | | | 14:00Andrew McGregor and guest reviewers with the best of the week's new classical releases.
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| 15:00 | | | 15:00Live from the Chapel of Merton College, Oxford on Ash Wednesday.
| | | | 15:00Live from the Chapel of Merton College, Oxford on Ash Wednesday.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Donald Macleod offers an informative and accessible guide to a composer and their music.(R)
| 16:00Donald Macleod explores Rachmaninov's life in exile.(R)
| 16:00Donald Macleod explores Rachmaninov’s life and work in exile from Russia.(R)
| 16:00Donald Macleod explores Rachmaninov's life after Russia and his experience of exile.(R)
| 16:00Donald Macleod explores the final chapter of Rachmaninov's life - in California.(R)
| 16:00Celebrate the 2026 BAFTAs with Edith Bowman and music from this year's best score nominees
| 16:00Alyn Shipton presents the latest pick and mix of jazz records as requested by you.
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| 17:00 | 17:00Violinist Tim Crawford, viola player Noga Shaham and cellist Adrian Brendel perform live.
| 17:00Harpist Catrin Finch performs live in studio.
| 17:00Folk trio The Weaving are live in session, and Tamara Stefanovich also joins in 80A.
| 17:00Petroc Trelawny talks to conductor Tess Jackson, with live music from Boris Giltburg.
| 17:00Dowland's Foundry is live in studio, and Georgia Shackleton performs with Aaren Bennett.
| 17:00Jess Gillam swaps favourite music with soprano Ruby Hughes.
| 17:00Hannah French explores the period of John Dowland's service to the King of Denmark.
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| 18:00 | | | | | | 18:00The tragedy of Oedipus - George Enescu's Å’dipe from the Bregenz Festival.
| 18:00Actors Shobna Gulati and Colin Tierney with readings and music on the theme of wishes.
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| 19:00 | 19:00Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music. 19:30The BBC Symphony Orchestra in Tchaikovsky, Bonis, Strauss & Joseph Phibbs.
| 19:00Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music. 19:30Highlight from the RNCM International Brass Band Festival in Manchester.
| 19:00Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music. 19:30The BBCSO and Chorus conducted by Sakari Oramo, plus Magnus Lindberg's Violin Concerto.
| 19:00Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music. 19:30BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra conducted by Ryan Wigglesworth live from Glasgow.
| 19:00Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music. 19:30From Alexandra Palace Theatre, the BBC Concert Orchestra plays film and TV music.(R)
| | 19:15Emerging spoken word poets and sound designers collaborate on the theme of 'time'. 19:45Samurai: warrior or poet and musician? Chris Harding visits a British Museum exhibition.
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| 20:00 | | | | | | | 20:00The Building a Library recommended recording from yesterday's Record Review.
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| 21:00 | 21:45Counterfactual story. How Maurice Ravel silenced his critics with the help of his ‘family’
| 21:45Startling counterfactual story. How Felix Mendelssohn was blessed and blighted by a curse.
| 21:45Startling counterfactual story. How Jean-Baptiste Lully’s death was brought on by vanity.
| 21:45Short story. How Claude Debussy’s music ‘took off’ following a chance meeting with a yogi.
| 21:45Startling counterfactual short story. How dark arts destroyed Antonio Salieri’s legacy.
| 21:30Lopa Kothari shares a live performance from Moroccan group Daraa Tribes.
| 21:00Kate Molleson and Gillian Moore shine new light on the 'modern' music of the 20th century.
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| 22:00 | 22:00Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
| 22:00Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
| 22:00Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
| 22:00Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
| 22:00Verity Sharp presents the fruits of our latest remote collaboration session
| 22:30Kate Molleson presents Riot Ensemble in music by Corie Rose Soumah and Anna Meredith.
| 22:00From St Stephen Walbrook, London, with St Martin's Voices. 22:30Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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| 23:00 | 23:30The Zimbabwe-born, London-based vocalist is sitting in for Soweto this week.
| 23:30The South London vocalist, trombonist and producer takes us round her record collection.
| 23:30Zola spins a track from the virtuosic guitarist and vocalist featuring an all-star line-up
| 23:30Zola presents a track from the London pianist, which reimagines a classical favourite.
| 23:30Zola welcomes the London producer and songwriter as her Friday night mixtape guest.
| | 23:30Elizabeth Alker with music by a new generation of composers who defy classification.
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