Schedule
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Early
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00:30
Through the Night—Quatuor Ébène plays works by Haydn, Bartók and Schubert
The celebrated French quartet performs in the Parco della Musica in Rome.
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Morning
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06:30
Breakfast—80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz
Radio 3 Breakfast marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz
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09:30
Essential Classics—A classical soundtrack for your morning
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
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13:00
Classical Live—Anastasia Kobekina and Jean-Sélim Abdelmoula live at Wigmore Hall and Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 13, ‘Babiy Yar’
Fiona Talkington showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.
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16:00
Composer of the Week—Voices of Terezin, Gideon Klein
1/5 Donald Macleod charts the short life and unstoppable talent of Gideon Klein.
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17:00
In Tune—The classical soundtrack for your evening
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 perfect classical half hour
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
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19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Holocaust Memorial Day
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gergely Madaras in Bloch, Dove, Weiner and Ullmann.
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21:45
The Essay—They'll Never Believe It Happened, 27/01/2025
Michael Goldfarb looks at how artists have tried to memorialise what happened at Auschwitz
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22:00
Night Tracks—Music for the darkling hour
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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23:30
'Round Midnight—Theo Croker’s Flowers
The future-facing US trumpeter spotlights some of the living legends that inspire him.
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Late
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00:30
Through the Night—Beethoven's Fifth Symphony from Zagreb
Beethoven's Fifth Symphony and Mendelssohn's Second Piano Concerto.
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