Schedule
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Early
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00:30
Through the Night—George Benjamin from Berlin
George Benjamin conducts the Mahler Chamber Orchestra with pianist Tamara Stefanovich.
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Morning
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06:30
Breakfast—Tuesday - Petroc's classical alternative
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
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09:00
Essential Classics—Georgia Mann
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—Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber (1644-1704), Mystery Man
2/5 Donald Macleod on Biber. Today, Biber’s best-known work – his Mystery, or Rosary, Sonatas (R)
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13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Two groundbreaking string quartets
The Van Kuijk Quartet play quartets by Mozart and Mendelssohn at St George's Bristol.
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14:00
Afternoon Concert—Tuesday - John Wilson conducts Eric Coates
John Wilson conducts the Â鶹Éç Philharmonic in music by Eric Coates, live from Salford.
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17:00
In Tune—James Runcie, Maya Youssef
Novelist, producer and playwright James Runcie joins presenter Sean Rafferty.
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Evening
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19:00
Classical Mixtape—The perfect classical half hour
An eclectic classical mix featuring music by Lili Boulanger, Rachmaninov and John Barry.
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19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Toward the Unknown Region - Vaughan Williams 150
Sir Andrew Davis conducts the Â鶹Éç Philharmonic in music by Vaughan Williams.
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22:00
Free Thinking—Enter the Dragon and Bruce Lee
Matthew Sweet watches the 1973 martial arts film made before Bruce Lee's death aged 32.
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22:45
The Essay—Ways of Being, David Bower on Tom Waits
2/5 Actor David Bower explores his fascination with singer-songwriter Tom Waits's music.
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23:00
Night Tracks—Night music
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
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00:30
Through the Night—Beethoven's Late Piano Sonatas
Swedish pianist Roland Pöntinen performs Beethoven's Piano Sonatas Nos 30, 31 and 32.
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