Schedule
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Early
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00:30
Through the Night—Debussy and Beethoven from The Hagen Quartet
Debussy's only string quartet and Beethoven's late quartet in C sharp minor, Op 131.
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Morning
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06:30
Breakfast—Your classical alarm call
Hannah French presents Radio 3鈥檚 award-winning classical breakfast show.
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09:30
Essential Classics—Celebrating classical greats
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
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13:00
Classical Live—Giorgi Gigashvili live at Wigmore Hall in London and Bach from Leipzig
Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.
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16:00
Composer of the Week—Gustav Mahler (1860-1911), Among Lakes and Mountains
1/5 Kate Molleson follows Mahler to the places where he sought escape and inspiration.
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17:00
In Tune—Live classical performance and interviews
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
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19:00
Classical Mixtape—24/03/2025
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
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19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—The Royal Northern College of Music International Brass Band Festival 2025
A concert featuring Foden's Band, the current 'Number 1 ranked brass band in the world'.
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21:45
The Essay—New Generation Thinkers 2024, Technicolor Wars
Kirsty Sinclair Dootson on the dark side of colour film.
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22:00
Night Tracks—Eclectic music for after dark
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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23:30
'Round Midnight—Joe Armon-Jones's 4/4
The keyboardist, producer and Ezra Collective member takes us around his record collection
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Late
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00:30
Through the Night—Traces of Magic at the Zermatt Festival in Switzerland
Works by Schubert, Bach, Berg and the world premiere of an octet by David Philip Hefti.
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