Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610
From the Baltic Sea Festival, La fonte musica performs Vespro della Beata Vergine.
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Morning
06:30
Radio 3 Breakfast—Kickstart your day with the best classical music
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
09:30
Essential Classics—Great classical music for your morning
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Tchaikovsky and Mahler live from Wigmore Hall
Live performance and specially made concert recordings from home and abroad.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Franz Schubert - The Final Years, The Final Years - 1824
1/5Kate Molleson journeys through the last five years of Franz Schubert’s life.
17:00
In Tune—Ease into your evening with classical music
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Switch up your listening with classical music
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Mahler's Das klagende Lied
Sir Donald Runnicles conducts the BBC SSO at the Edinburgh International Festival.
21:45
The Essay—In Voice, Inside the larynx
Nicky Spence explores the remarkable anatomy and mechanics that transform breath into song
22:00
Night Tracks—Immersive music for after-hours
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—14/09/2026
Saxophonist Soweto Kinch picks jazz from all eras, with a focus on new British artists.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Brahms' German Requiem from Poland
Michał Klauza conducts Brahms's longest composition and largest-ensemble work.
