Schedule
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Early
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00:30
Through the Night—Love, the Magician
The WDR Symphony Orchestra is joined by Ruxandra Donose for Falla's El amor brujo
 
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Morning
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06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Petroc's classical alarm call
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
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09:00
Essential Classics—Georgia Mann
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
 
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Afternoon
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12:00
Composer of the Week—Robert Simpson (1921-97), Words and Music
3/5 Donald Macleod discovers what Robert Simpson’s writings reveal about his musical passions.
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13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Consone Quartet play Schubert songs
The Consone Quartet, Paolo Zanzu and Gwilym Bowen perform Schubert and Schumann.
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14:00
Afternoon Concert—Celebrating the Ulster Orchestra and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra (3/5)
Music by Alice Mary Smith, Xia Leon Sloane and Beethoven.
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15:30
Choral Evensong—St Davids Cathedral
Live from St Davids Cathedral on the Eve of the Feast of Corpus Christi.
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16:30
New Generation Artists—Timothy Ridout plays Hummel
Pianist Eric Lu plays Schubert and viola player Timothy Ridout performs Hummel.
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17:00
In Tune—Castalian String Quartet, Rakhi Singh
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
 
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Evening
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19:00
Classical Mixtape—Classical music to inspire you
An eclectic mix featuring classical favourites, lesser-known gems and a few surprises.
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19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Mitsuko Uchida plays Schubert
Mitsuko Uchida plays all eight of Schubert's impromptus, live at Wigmore Hall.
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22:00
Free Thinking—Alice and Dreaming
Salman Rushdie is one of Matthew Sweet's guests for a conversation about the imagination.
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22:45
The Essay—In Albania, North and South
3/5 It's the mid-90s and Joanna Robertson explores Albania's rural north and riotous south.
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23:00
Night Tracks—Immerse yourself
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
 
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Late
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00:30
Through the Night—Francesco Piemontesi plays Schubert
Francesco Piemontesi at the 2019 Gstaad Menuhin Festival. Presented by Catriona Young.
 
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