Schedule
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Early
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00:30
Through the Night—Bach, Vasks, Britten and Silvestrov
Latvian pianist Reinis Zariņš features in a chamber music concert from Riga.
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Morning
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06:30
Breakfast—Wake up with classical music
Join Hannah French this Saturday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
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09:00
Saturday Morning—John Rutter at 80
Tom Service with guests, stories and the perfect classical soundtrack for the weekend!
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Afternoon
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12:00
Earlier... with Jools Holland—Jools with music for Saturday lunchtime
Jools is joined by clarinettist Giacomo Smith with music by Beethoven, Bach and Bechet.
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13:00
Music Matters—Music on the Front Line, John Simpson
John Simpson talks about music he's heard while reporting from conflict zones.
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14:00
Record Review—Strauss's Le bourgeois gentilhomme in Building a Library with Nigel Simeone and Andrew McGregor
Nigel Simeone chooses his favourite recording of Strauss's Le bourgeois gentilhomme.
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16:00
Sound of Cinema—Academy and Golden Globe award-winning composer Ryuichi Sakamoto
Matthew Sweet's looks back on the life and career of the composer Ryuichi Sakamoto.
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17:00
This Classical Life—Jess Gillam... live from Snape Maltings
Jess Gillam live from Snape Maltings.
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Evening
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18:00
Opera on 3—Mozart’s La Clemenza di Tito
Mozart's Clemenza di Tito from the EIF 2025 with the SCO conducted by Maxim Emelyanychev.
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21:30
Music Planet—Farewell summer, hello autumn
Kathryn Tickell presents a selection of cosy music to ease you into a new season.
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22:30
New Music Show—Strange Loops
Cutting-edge and experimental new music in live performance, plus interviews and features.
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Late
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00:30
Through the Night—Berlioz and Korngold from Estonia
Olari Elts conducts the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra in Berlioz and Korngold.
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