Schedule
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Early
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00:30
Through the Night—Opera arias by Handel, Vivaldi and Rameau
Soprano Serena Sáenz with Baroque ensemble Vespres d'Arnadí and conductor Dani Espasa.
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Morning
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06:30
Radio 3 Breakfast—Roll out of bed into classical music
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
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09:30
Essential Classics—Refresh your morning with classical music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
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13:00
Classical Live—Tchaikovsky's Manfred Symphony from the BBC Symphony Orchestra
Live performance and specially made concert recordings from home and abroad.
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16:00
Composer of the Week—Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart (1791-1844), Return to Vienna
5/5 Donald Macleod pursues Franz Xaver Mozart as he returns to Vienna.
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17:00
In Tune—Pianist Leon McCawley and jazz guitarist Tom Ollendorff
Petroc with live music from Leon McCawley and Tom Ollendorff and his band.
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Evening
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19:00
Classical Mixtape—Switch up your listening with classical music
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
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19:30
Friday Night is Music Night—British Cinema
BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Richard Balcombe from Chichester Festival Theatre.
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21:45
The Essay—On Disappointment, Travel
Rachel Cooke takes a wry look at disappointing holidays, and how to avoid them. (R)
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22:00
Late Junction—Spirited free jazz and Nordic sea flutes
Verity Sharp shares new sounds for adventurous ears, including near-dystopian gospel music
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23:30
'Round Midnight—Gary Crosby’s Africa Space Programme in session
Four legends of British jazz are live in session for 'Round Midnight with a new project.
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Late
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00:30
Through the Night—BBC Proms 2024: Mahler's Fifth Symphony
The Hallé perform MacMillan’s Timotheus, Bacchus and Cecilia & Mahler’s Fifth Symphony
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