Schedule
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Early
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00:30
Through the Night—Britten and Beethoven
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra performs Beethoven's 7th Symphony. With Catriona Young.
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Morning
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06:30
Breakfast—Friday - Georgia's classical alarm call
Georgia Mann presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, including the Friday poem.
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09:00
Essential Classics—Ian Skelly with essential Tudor music and Respighi's Fountains of Rome
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Composer of the Week—Beethoven Unleashed: Fate, Public Statements and Private Visions
5/5 Beethoven must decide the right path to follow as he lands another lucrative commission.
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13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Cheltenham Festival 2018, Ravel and Beethoven
The Haffner Ensemble perform Ravel and Beethoven at the Pittville Pump Room in Cheltenham
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14:00
Afternoon Concert—The Danish National Symphony Orchestra (4/4)
The Danish National Symphony Orchestra play Liszt, Berlioz, Saint-Saens and Dvorak.
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16:30
The Listening Service—Lisztomania
Tom Service explores the music of Franz Liszt, with help from pianist Mariam Batsashvili.
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17:00
In Tune—Leon Bosch, Boris Giltburg
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
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19:00
Classical Mixtape—Classical music for focus and inspiration
In Tune's specially curated playlist, with music by Bach, Chopin and Finzi.
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19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Beamish and Beethoven
The Elias Quartet perform Sally Beamish and Beethoven at Kings Place in London.
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22:00
The Verb—Mirrors
Looking into the mirror with Rebecca Solnit and Ira Lightman.
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22:45
The Essay—Migrants, Obsession
5/5 Birdwatcher Tom McKinney reads Obsession, the final essay in his series on bird migration.
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23:00
Late Junction—Music for daydreams
Josh Cohen joins Verity Sharp to discuss how music can help us tune in to a slower rhythm.
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Late
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01:00
Through the Night—Beethoven Symphonies No 3 and No 5
Le Concert des Nations, with Jordi Savall, in Barcelona. Catriona Young presents.
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