Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Schaghajegh Nosrati plays Bach, Mendelssohn and Alkan
German pianist Schaghajegh Nosrati performs a recital in Switzerland.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—The best classical music wake-up call
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
09:30
Essential Classics—The ideal mix of classical music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Sitkovetsky Trio live from Wigmore Hall
Specially recorded performances from home and abroad.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Edward Elgar (1857-1934), Folk Songs of England
1/5Donald Macleod explores five of Elgar’s greatest passions - beginning with England itself.
17:00
In Tune—Ease into your evening with classical music
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Your daily classical soundtrack
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—VE Day 80th Anniversary
Martyn Brabbins conducts Vaughan Williams' Symphony No 5.
21:45
The Essay—Books for Brighter Blackouts, 1. Publishing in flames on Paternoster Row
Five surprising stories about books and reading during World War Two.
22:00
Night Tracks—Blissful sounds for after-hours
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—NIJI’s Flowers
This week, soulful London pianist NIJI celebrates some of the living legends he admires.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Renaud Capuçon performs Schumann and Dvorák
Renaud Capuçon performs with the Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra.
