Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Bacewicz, Barber and Mendelssohn from Cologne
Barber's Violin Concerto, performed with the WDR Symphony Orchestra, Cologne.
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Morning
06:30
Radio 3 Breakfast—Brighten your day with classical music
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
09:30
Essential Classics—Refresh your morning with classical music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music for your morning.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Dukas’s The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and Sibelius's Finlandia
Elizabeth Alker showcases live performances and exclusive concerts from home and abroad.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Manuel de Falla (1876-1946), Alta Gracia
5/5Kate Molleson follows Falla to Alta Gracia, where he spends his final years.
17:00
In Tune—Experience classical music live in session
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Classical music for your journey
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
19:30
Friday Night is Music Night—A Tribute to Tony Bennett
Music and song with the BBC Concert Orchestra live from Chichester Festival Theatre.
21:45
The Essay—Listening to the Planet, 27/11/2026
Conversations with artists and scientists on what it means to listen ecologically.
22:00
Late Junction—Radiant incantations
Jennifer Lucy Allan serves up wonderfully wonky sounds for adventurous ears.
23:30
'Round Midnight—27/11/2026
Saxophonist Soweto Kinch picks jazz from all eras, with a focus on new British artists.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Brahms's 'Ein deutsches Requiem' from Stockholm
The Swedish Radio Choir and conductor Kaspars Putniņš, perform Brahms's German Requiem.
