Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Bacewicz, Barber and Mendelssohn from Cologne
Augustin Hadelich and the WDR Symphony Orchestra, Cologne perform Barber's Violin Concerto
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Start your day with classical music
Join Mark Forrest every Sunday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
09:00
Sunday Morning—Three Hours of Classical Sparkle
Sarah Walker with three hours of classical music tailored for your Sunday morning.
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Afternoon
12:00
Private Passions—10/05/2026
Guests from all walks of life discuss their musical passions.
13:30
Music Map—Beethoven's 'Kreutzer' sonata
Sara Mohr-Pietsch explores the work that inspired Tolstoy, Beethoven's 'Kreutzer' sonata.
15:00
Musical Minds—Pianist Steven Osborne
Nemone Metaxas explores our psychological relationship with music.
16:00
Jazz Record Requests—A Sunday Kind of Jazz
Alyn Shipton presents jazz records of all styles as requested by you.
17:00
The Early Music Show—Tielman Susato: composer, caligrapher, printer, pioneer
Hannah French explores the world of Early Music.
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Evening
18:00
Choral Evensong—St John's College, Cambridge
Live from the Chapel of St John’s College, Cambridge.(R)
19:00
Sunday Feature—South African Arias
Lindsay Johns explores the flourishing of talent in South African opera.
19:45
Words and Music—Paying Attention
Nathan Osgood and Sarah Slimani with readings ranging from Arthur Miller to Mary Oliver.
21:00
Ultimate Calm—Erland Cooper: Series 5, Dreamy music to get lost in ft. David Shrigley
6/12Escape with Erland Cooper into our collective imagination through dreamy music.
22:00
Night Tracks—A meditative moonlight soundtrack
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
Unclassified—10/05/2026
Elizabeth Alker with brand new music from artists and composers defying genre conventions.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Korngold and Beethoven from Serbia
Robert Lakatos joins the Vojvodina Symphony Orchestra in Korngold's Violin Concerto.
