Schedule
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Early
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00:30
Through the Night—Slovakia National Day
A concert from Slovakia's Allegretto Žilina festival and more Slovak composers.
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Morning
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06:30
Radio 3 Breakfast—Start 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—Refresh your morning with classical music
Ian Skelly plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
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13:00
Classical Live—01/09/2026
Live performance and exclusive concerts from home and abroad.
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16:00
Composer of the Week—Elisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre (1665-1729), Dancing King and Keyboard Queen
2/5 Jacquet joins the court in Versailles and the circle of the most powerful woman in France. (R)
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17:00
In Tune—World-class classical music – live
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
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19:00
BBC Proms—2026, Rachmaninov’s Third Piano Concerto
Live at the BBC Proms: the BBC SO, conducted by Jakub Hrůša with soloist Lukáš Vondráček.
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22:00
Night Tracks—Dissolve into a nocturnal soundworld
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening. (R)
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23:30
'Round Midnight—01/09/2026
Saxophonist Soweto Kinch picks jazz from all eras, with a focus on new British artists.
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Late
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00:30
Through the Night—Brahms and Shostakovich from Cologne
The WDR Symphony Orchestra plays Brahms' Violin Concerto and Shostakovich's 10th Symphony.
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