Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Ann Hallenberg joins Concerto Copenhagen and Lars Ulrik Mortensen to perform Italian arias
Mezzo-soprano Ann Hallenberg performs arias by Chelleri, Scalabrini, Uttini and Sarti.
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Morning
06:30
Radio 3 Breakfast—Birdsong and Bach to banish those morning blues
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
09:30
Essential Classics—Your perfect classical playlist
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony from Lucerne
Mark Forrest showcases superb performances from the UK and beyond.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Anton Rubinstein
Donald Macleod follows Anton Rubinstein's quest to transform classical music in Russia
17:00
In Tune—Live from National Maritime Museum Cornwall
Petroc is live from the National Maritime Museum Cornwall in Falmouth.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—25/09/2026
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
19:30
Friday Night is Music Night—Celebrating Bernstein
From the Lighthouse in Poole Martin Yates conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra.
21:45
The Essay—Coltrane's Sound, 25/09/2026
Five pivotal blues performances by John Coltrane reveal his relationship to wider themes.
22:00
Late Junction—25/09/2026
Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners
23:30
'Round Midnight—25/09/2026
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—Isabelle Faust and Il Giardino Armonico play Vivaldi
The German violinist Isabelle Faust plays Vivaldi's set of concertos: L'Estro armonico.
