Schedule
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Early
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00:30
Through the Night—Johan Dalene and friends
The musicians perform a programme of chamber music spanning the 19th to 21st centuries.
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Morning
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06:30
Breakfast—Start your 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 feast of great music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
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13:00
Classical Live—Richard Goode plays Beethoven in Gloucestershire
Mark Forrest showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.
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16:00
Composer of the Week—Gavin Bryars, Embracing Medea
Kate Molleson asks Gavin about his early policy of saying 鈥榶es鈥� to every opportunity.
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17:00
In Tune—Wind down from work with classical music
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
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19:00
Classical Mixtape—The eclectic classical mix
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
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19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra at the Aldeburgh Festival 2025
Sakari Oramo conducts Britten, Sibelius's Symphony No.5, Brian Elias, and Helen Grime.
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21:45
The Essay—Highland Tails, The Sea Eagle
An Essay and reflection in poetry on the reintroduction of wild animals into the Highlands
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22:00
Night Tracks—Bewitching sounds for after dark
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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23:30
'Round Midnight—A classic from Dorothy Donegan
Soweto spins a track by the late great American jazz pianist.
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Late
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00:30
Through the Night—Slovenian Statehood Day
A night of Slovenian music-making, with a concert from the SNG Maribor Symphony Orchestra.
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