Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Mendelssohn, Rosauro, and Rodrigo from Switzerland
Matthias Würsch plays in Ney Rosauro's Concerto No 1 for Marimba and String Orchestra.
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Morning
06:30
Radio 3 Breakfast—Ease into the day with classical music
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
09:30
Essential Classics—The ideal mix of classical music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini from the Netherlands
Live performance and specially made concert recordings from home and abroad.
15:00
Choral Evensong—Ely Cathedral
Live from Ely Cathedral.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Franz Schubert - The Final Years, The Final Years - 1826
3/5Kate Molleson journeys through the last five years of Franz Schubert’s life.
17:00
In Tune—Live music and news from the world of classical
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Power through with classical music
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Steven Osborne at the Edinburgh International Festival
From the Queen’s Hall, a piano recital in tribute to Alfred Brendel.
21:45
The Essay—In Voice, The voice is an instrument
Nicky Spence explores how singers adapt their remarkable instrument.
22:00
Night Tracks—A bewitching night time soundtrack
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—16/09/2026
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—Chamber works by Smetena, Poulenc and Bacewicz
Smetana's Piano Trio in G minor, Poulenc's Flute Sonata and Bacewicz's Piano Quintet No 1.
