Schedule
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Morning
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06:30
Breakfast—Ease into 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—16/07/2025
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music
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Afternoon
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13:00
Classical Live—Steven Hough and the Ulster Orchestra play Brahms in Belfast
Mark Forrest showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.
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15:00
Choral Evensong—16/07/2025
Choral Evensong across the country
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16:00
Composer of the Week—Barbara Strozzi (1619-1677), Vidman
3/5 Examining the role Giovanni Paolo Vidman played in Barbara Strozzi鈥檚 life. (R)
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17:00
In Tune—Live music at drivetime
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
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19:00
Classical Mixtape—Classical music for your journey
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
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19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—The Sixteen at York Minster
The Sixteen and their conductor Harry Christophers at the York Early Music Festival.
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21:45
The Essay—Uchronias, Stravinsky Goes Pop
Five startling counterfactual histories of the lives of much-loved composers.
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22:00
Night Tracks—Harmonious music for nighttime listening
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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23:30
'Round Midnight—16/07/2025
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—Beethoven, Smetana & Schubert piano trios
Violinist Tobias Feldmann, cellist Harriet Krijgh and pianist Lauma Skride.
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