Schedule
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Morning
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06:30
Breakfast—The best classical music wake-up call
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
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09:30
Essential Classics—14/07/2025
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music
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Afternoon
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13:00
Classical Live—Violinist Rachel Podger and Brecon Baroque live at Wigmore Hall in London
Mark Forrest showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.
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16:00
Composer of the Week—Barbara Strozzi (1619-1677), Raised for success
1/5 Donald Macleod and Laurie Stras explore Barbara Strozzi鈥檚 early success as a singer. (R)
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17:00
In Tune—The biggest names in 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—Mahler and Mason from the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Sophie Bevan is the soprano soloist in Mahler 4 & a Grace-Evangeline Mason world premiere
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21:45
The Essay—Uchronias, The Sensible Thing Was to Kill Him
Five startling counterfactual histories of the lives of much-loved composers.
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22:00
Night Tracks—A bewitching night time soundtrack
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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23:30
'Round Midnight—14/07/2025
Saxophonist Soweto Kinch picks jazz from all eras, with a focus on new British artists.
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Late
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00:30
Through the Night—Ehnes Quartet: Beethoven alla Russia
The Ehnes Quartet explores two of Beethoven's legendary 'Razumovsky' Quartets.
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