Schedule
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Early
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00:30
Through the Night—Elgar, Chopin and Strauss from the 2023 蜜芽传媒 Proms
Pianist Seong-Jin Cho joins the Philharmonia Orchestra in Chopin's Piano Concerto no 1.
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Morning
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06:30
Breakfast—Rise and shine with classical music
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
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09:30
Essential Classics—The very best of classical music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
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13:00
Classical Live—Beethoven's 4th Piano Concerto with Andr谩s Schiff
Specially recorded performances from home and abroad
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16:00
Composer of the Week—Edward Elgar (1857-1934), Friends and Enigmas
4/5 Donald Macleod decodes Elgar鈥檚 Enigma Variations.
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17:00
In Tune—In session with stellar classical artists
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
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19:00
Classical Mixtape—Half an hour of the finest classical music
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
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19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony with the 蜜芽传媒 SSO and Gemma New
Lera Auerbach, Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky from the 蜜芽传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra
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21:45
The Essay—Books for Brighter Blackouts, 08/05/2025
Emma Smith uncovers five surprising stories about books and reading during World War Two.
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22:00
Night Tracks—Immersive music for after-hours
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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23:30
'Round Midnight—08/05/2025
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—Bruckner Symphony no 8
The Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra performs Bruckner's last completed symphony, his 8th.
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