Schedule
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Early
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00:30
Through the Night—Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring and Sibelius's Violin Concerto
The Orchestre de la Suisse Romande is joined by Midori for Sibelius’s Violin Concerto.
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Morning
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06:30
Radio 3 Breakfast—Brighten your day with classical music
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
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09:30
Essential Classics—A classical soundtrack for your morning
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
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13:00
Classical Live—Bartok's 4th Quartet live from Wigmore Hall
Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.
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16:00
Composer of the Week—Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848), Onwards and Upwards
1/5 Donald Macleod charts Donizetti’s rise from an underground cellar to his operatic debut.
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17:00
In Tune—Live music from Gavan Ring and Fiachra Garvey
Live music from Gavan Ring and Fiachra Garvey.
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Evening
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19:00
Classical Mixtape—The perfect classical half hour
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
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19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No.2
The BBC SO conducted by Kristiina Poska, with soloist Gabriela Montero.
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21:45
The Essay—Scotland Rocks, Gold
1/5 Kenneth Steven combines Scottish landscape and geological history with his own poetry. (R)
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22:00
Night Tracks—Reflective music for the day’s end
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening. (R)
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23:30
'Round Midnight—Naïssam Jalal’s 4/4
The virtuosic French-Syrian flautist has four favourite jazz records to share this week.
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Late
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00:30
Through the Night—Schulhoff, Haydn and Mendelssohn from Zagreb
The Zagreb Quartet plays music by Schulhoff, Haydn and Mendelssohn.
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