Schedule
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Early
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00:30
Through the Night—Philippe Herreweghe conducts Schubert & Bruckner
Collegium Vocale Ghent with the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra in concert in Berlin.
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Morning
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06:30
Breakfast—Launch the 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—Celebrating classical greats
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
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13:00
Classical Live—Elisabeth Leonskaja live at London’s Wigmore Hall and Tchaikovsky’s 4th Symphony
Linton Stephens showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.
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16:00
Composer of the Week—Max Bruch (1838-1920), On a Quest
1/5 Donald Macleod charts Bruch’s restless early years of musical soul-searching.
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17:00
In Tune—The classical soundtrack for your evening
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
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19:00
Classical Mixtape—Music for Togetherness
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
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19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—French National Orchestra
Chopin's Piano Concerto no 2 and excerpts from Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet
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21:45
The Essay—The Song Detectorists, 1. Norfolk
Matthew Bannister travels across England finding out about music discovered in archives
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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.
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23:30
'Round Midnight—Kit Downes' Flowers
The pianist selects living legends and unsung heroes to celebrate. (R)
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Late
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00:30
Through the Night—Fidelio from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Antonio Pappano conducts a starry cast in Beethoven's dramatic opera.
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