Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Songs of hope
Settings of the Miserere from the 2019 Regensburg Early Music Festival. With John Shea.
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Morning
06:30
Radio 3 Breakfast—Tuesday - Petroc's classical alarm call
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Ian Skelly with Wallen's Photography and essential bird music
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Holmès and Duparc, A Composer in the Making
2/5Donald Macleod explores the music of Duparc and Holmès. Today, lessons with César Franck.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Vilabertran Festival 1/4
Pianist Nicholas Angelich plays works by Beethoven and Brahms.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Youth Orchestras of the World 2/4
Fiona Talkington presents concerts by some of the world's top youth orchestras.
17:00
In Tune—Barbara Hannigan, Seckou Keita
Music and conversation with some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Celebrating classical music by black composers and performers
In Tune's specially curated playlist celebrating black composers and performers.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Daphnis and Chloe
BBC NOW and Tadaaki Otaka perform Ravel's sumptuous ballet.
22:00
Free Thinking—First Encounters
How do you decipher history when there isn't anything written down?
22:45
The Essay—New Generation Thinkers 2020, Facing Facts
7/10From duelling injuries to eye patches - Emily Cock asks how we respond to people's faces.
23:00
Night Tracks—Night music
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—German Romance, Lithuanian Thrills
German choral tradition alongside contemporary Lithuanian works. With John Shea.
