Schedule
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Early
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00:30
Through the Night—Hermès Quartet plays Stravinsky, Fauré and Beethoven
Stravinsky, Fauré and Beethoven from Switzerland.
 
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Morning
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06:30
Breakfast—Launch the day with classical music
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
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09:30
Essential Classics—A classical soundtrack for your morning
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
 
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Afternoon
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13:00
Classical Live—Vaughan Williams’s London Symphony and Nobuyuki Tsujii plays Beethoven in Manchester
Linton Stephens showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.
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15:00
Choral Evensong—St George’s Hanover Square, London.
Live from St George’s Hanover Square, London.
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16:00
Composer of the Week—Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), Success
3/5 Donald Macleod sees Verdi thriving as he enjoys operatic success at La Scala, Milan. (R)
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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—Expand your horizons with classical music
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
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19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic from Manchester, including Saint-Saëns's spectacular Organ Symphony.
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21:45
The Essay—Erland Cooper's Mythic Mountains, Hnitbjorg
A late night journey to a mountain from Norse mythology, in search of the mead of poetry
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22:00
Night Tracks—A meditative moonlight soundtrack
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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23:30
'Round Midnight—A Ma Rainey classic
Soweto Kinch selects a release from the 'Mother of the Blues', Ma Rainey.
 
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Late
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00:30
Through the Night—Ethel Smyth's Concerto for Violin, Horn and Orchestra
Renaud Capuçon and Stefan Dohr perform with the German Symphony Orchestra.
 
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