Schedule
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Early
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00:30
Through the Night—Hilary Hahn in Sibelius's Violin Concerto
Fabio Luis conducts the RAI National Symphony Orchestra in Sibelius and Berlioz.
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Morning
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06:30
Breakfast—Friday - Petroc's classical alternative
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, including the Friday poem.
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09:00
Essential Classics—Georgia Mann
The ideal mix of classical music for your morning.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Composer of the Week—Robert Schumann (1810-1856), 1849-50 - Draft Dodging
Would Schumann be forced to serve in Dresden鈥檚 revolutionary war? With Donald Macleod.
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13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Perspectives on Vaughan Williams (4/4)
Tenor Alessandro Fisher and pianist William Vann perform Vaughan Williams, live in Oxford.
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14:00
Afternoon Concert—Brahms's Violin Concerto from Prague
Sergey Khachatryan performs a giant work in the Romantic repertory.
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16:30
The Listening Service—The Goldberg Variations
Tom Service unlocks mysteries of Bach's towering keyboard work The Goldberg Variations. (R)
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17:00
In Tune—Cerys Hafana
Sean is joined in the studio by Welsh triple-strung harpist Cerys Hafana.
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Evening
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19:00
Classical Mixtape—The perfect classical half hour
An eclectic mix featuring classical favourites, lesser-known gems and a few surprises
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19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—成人快手 Singers: This love between us
The 成人快手 Singers and Sofi Jeannin perform a concert of music celebrating Indian culture.
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22:00
The Verb—Liberation Narratives
What does it mean to be free? Ian McMillan and guests consider Liberation Narratives.
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22:45
The Essay—A Birdsong Garden, The Spring Revival
5/5 Gas guns to peewits to witnessing the intimate song of the blackbird like never before. (R)
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23:00
Late Junction—Music for theatre and micro-naps
Verity Sharp sets the stage for an exploration of the adventurous and experimental.
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Late
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01:00
Tearjerker—Sigrid, A beautiful playlist of nostalgia
Soothing pieces selected by Sigrid, drenched in nostalgia.
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02:00
Downtime Symphony—Celeste鈥檚 mix of chilled tracks to ground you
An hour of wind-down music to help you press pause and reset your mind. (R)
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03:00
Through the Night—Treasures from Davos Festival
Music by Ethel Smyth, Germaine Tailleferre and Henri毛tte Bosmanns performed in Switzerland
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