Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Classical and contemporary strings
Two concerts of chamber music from Ticino e Grigioni Festival. John Shea presents.
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Morning
06:30
Radio 3 Breakfast—Wednesday - Petroc's classical mix
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Essential Classics with Suzy Klein: Rebecca Afonwy-Jones, Essential mezzo sopranos
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Beethoven Unleashed: Phoenix Rising, Public Success
3/5Donald Macleod explores Beethoven through the years 1813-1815
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Live from the Lammermuir Festival (2/4)
Joshua Ellicott and Anna Tilbrook perform songs by Schubert, Schumann and Vaughan Williams
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Summer Festivals
Highlights from Summer Festivals in Switzerland and Germany
15:30
Choral Evensong—Neresheim Abbey, Germany
From Neresheim Abbey, Germany, with the Royal Academy of Music Chamber Choir.
16:30
New Generation Artists—Simon Höfele and Katharina Konradi
Simon Höfele and soprano Katharina Konradi in the BBC studios.
17:00
In Tune—John Turner, David Hill
Sean Rafferty presents music and conversation with some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Your daily classical soundtrack
In Tune's specially curated playlist: an eclectic mix of music, including a few surprises.
19:30
BBC Proms—2020 Live, Paavo Jarvi conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra
Live from the Royal Albert Hall, orchestral music by Ravel, Shostakovich and Mozart.
22:00
Sunday Feature—Afterwords: Susan Sontag
A fragmentary look at the writer Susan Sontag through her own words and those of her peers
22:45
The Essay—My Life in Food, Disorder
Joanna Robertson's deep and intimate relationship with food goes disastrously wrong.
23:00
Night Tracks—Around midnight
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Sinfonietta, Chamber Symphony and Symphony
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Minnesota plays Britten and Shostakovich. John Shea presents.
