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00:00
Sounds Connected—Keelan Carew
Keelan Carew uncovers the quirky, peculiar and personal connections that link music.
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00:30
Through the Night—Schubert and Bruckner from Berlin
Sylvain Cambreling conducts the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra in Schubert and Bruckner.
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00:30
Through the Night—Anderson, Beethoven and Rachmaninov from Berlin
German Symphony Orchestra, Berlin, and conductor Robin Ticciati with pianist Lars Vogt.
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00:30
Through the Night—Stravinsky, Liszt and Rimsky-Korsakov from Paris
Gianandrea Noseda conducts the Orchestre National de France.
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00:30
Through the Night—Choral music for Passiontide
The RIAS Chamber Chorus in works by Henry Purcell, Anton Bruckner and James MacMillan.
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00:30
Through the Night—Haydn’s The Seven Last Words of Christ
A concert from the Stenhammar Quartet for Good Friday.
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00:00
Freeness—Mingus at 100
Corey Mwamba celebrates Charles Mingus, 100 years after his birth.
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01:00
Through the Night—Harp masterpieces and theatrical Mozart
Harpist Giselle Boeters joins Eivind Gullberg Jensen and the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra.
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02:00
Gameplay with Baby Queen—Non-stop music from the world of puzzle games
Baby Queen curates a mix from brain-teasers like The Turing Test and Lumino City.
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03:00
Through the Night—Barber, Mozart and Mendelssohn
Violinist Pinchas Zukerman performs Mozart's 'Turkish' Violin Concerto in Cologne.
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06:30
Breakfast—Monday - Kate's classical alarm call
Kate Molleson presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
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06:30
Breakfast—Tuesday - Kate's classical picks
Kate Molleson presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
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06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Kate's classical alternative
Kate Molleson presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
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06:30
Breakfast—Thursday - Kate's classical commute
Kate Molleson presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
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06:30
Breakfast—Friday - Kate's classical rise and shine
Kate Molleson presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring the Friday poem.
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07:00
Breakfast—Saturday - Elizabeth Alker
Classical music for breakfast time, plus found sounds and the odd unclassified track.
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07:00
Breakfast—Sunday - Martin Handley
Martin Handley presents Breakfast, including a Sounds of the Earth slow radio soundscape.
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09:00
Essential Classics—Georgia Mann
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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09:00
Essential Classics—Georgia Mann
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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09:00
Essential Classics—Georgia Mann
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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09:00
Essential Classics—Georgia Mann
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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09:00
Essential Classics—Georgia Mann
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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09:00
Record Review—Handel's Messiah in Building a Library with Jeremy Summerly and Andrew McGregor
Jeremy Summerly compares recordings of Handel's Messiah and chooses his favourite.
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09:00
Sunday Morning—Sarah Walker with a glorious musical mix
Sarah Walker chooses uplifting music to complement your morning.
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11:45
Music Matters—Martin Fröst, SongPath, Beckett and Russia
The latest news and features from the classical music world.
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12:00
Composer of the Week—Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809), Seven Last Words
1/5 Exploring Haydn's final works, including his last opera Orpheus and Euridice.
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12:00
Composer of the Week—Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809), A Final Symphony
2/5 Exploring Haydn's final works. Today: his last symphony, No 104.
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12:00
Composer of the Week—Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809), A Farewell to the Keyboard
3/5 Haydn's final keyboard sonata and his much-loved Trumpet Concerto.
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12:00
Composer of the Week—Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809), The Seasons
4/5 Exploring Haydn's final works. Today, his final oratorio – The Seasons.
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12:00
Composer of the Week—Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809), The Final Curtain
5/5 Haydn's final, incomplete string quartet of 1803 and final mass, the Harmoniemesse.
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12:30
This Classical Life—Jess Gillam with... Amalie Stalheim
Jess Gillam and cellist Amalie Stalheim chat about the music they love.
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12:00
Private Passions—Tim Birkhead
Michael Berkeley’s guest is world expert on birds, Professor Tim Birkhead.
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13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—The Cardinall's Musick
Live from Wigmore Hall, the vocal ensemble sings Renaissance music for Passiontide.
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13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Mostly Mozart (1/4)
Pianist Llŷr Williams connects Mozart and Haydn with a little French twist.
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13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Mostly Mozart (2/4)
Adam Walker adapts a Mozart piano sonata for flute, plus works by Schubert and Doppler.
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13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Mostly Mozart (3/4)
Italian violinist Francesca Dego plays three contrasting Mozart sonatas.
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13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Mostly Mozart (4/4)
British clarinettist Mark Simpson plays one of Mozart's best-loved chamber works.
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13:00
Inside Music—Violinist Karen Gomyo with musical canyons, canons and crickets
Hear Violinist Karen Gomyo open up a colourful selection of music from the inside
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13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—The Cardinall's Musick
Live from Wigmore Hall, the vocal ensemble sings Renaissance music for Passiontide. (R)
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14:00
Afternoon Concert—Monday - Walton's First Symphony
Martyn Brabbins conducts the BBC SSO in William Walton's First Symphony.
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14:00
Afternoon Concert—Tuesday - Duo Jatekok
The Hungarian piano duo play music by Poulenc with the BBC SSO.
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14:00
Afternoon Concert—Wednesday - Salonen's Piano Concerto
Yeol Eum Son plays Esa-Pekka Salonen's Piano Concerto with the BBC SSO.
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14:00
Afternoon Concert—Maundy Thursday - Live with the BBC Singers
Music for Holy Week with the BBC Singers, live from St Paul's Knightsbridge.
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14:00
Afternoon Concert—Good Friday - Membra Jesu Nostri
Buxtehude's cantata cycle from Prague.
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14:00
The Early Music Show—Couperin's Leçons de Tenebres
Vincent Dumestre directs Le Poème Harmonique in music by Couperin for Holy Week
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15:00
Sound of Cinema—Bruce Broughton
Matthew meets Hollywood composer Bruce Broughton for a look back at his career in film.
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15:00
Choral Evensong—Canterbury Cathedral
Live from Canterbury Cathedral on Easter Day.
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16:30
New Generation Artists—The Consone Quartet plays Haydn
The Consone Quartet plays Haydn's String Quartet in F, Op 77 No 2.
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16:00
Choral Evensong—Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula, Tower of London
From the Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula, Tower of London.
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16:30
The Listening Service—Song Cycles and Concept Albums
Tom Service explores the connections between song cycles and concept albums. (R)
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16:00
Music Planet—Kathryn Tickell with oud virtuoso Baha Yetkin
Radio 3's weekly exploration of the best roots-based music from across the world.
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16:00
Jazz Record Requests—Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus
Alyn Shipton with a focus on the work of Charles Mingus.
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17:00
In Tune—Jayson Gillham and Nicholas Mulroy
Sean Rafferty chats to tenor Nicholas Mulroy, and pianist Jayson Gillham performs live.
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17:00
In Tune—Solem Quartet and Kristian Bezuidenhout
The Solem Quartet perform live in the studio.
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17:00
In Tune—Jonathan Radford, Ashley Fripp, Abel Selaocoe and Adrian Partington
Saxophonist Jonathan Radford and pianist Ashley Fripp perform live in the studio.
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17:00
In Tune—Murray Gold, Marija Vidovic and Ivo Josipovic
Sean talks to composer Murray Gold, and Croatian soprano Marija Vidovic sings live.
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17:00
In Tune—Paco Peña and Daniel Hyde
Guitarist Paco Peña is Sean's special guest, and Daniel Hyde chats about his new CD.
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17:00
J to Z—Mingus at 100
Celebrating jazz giant Charles Mingus's centenary with special guest Charles McPherson.
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17:00
The Listening Service—The Musical Universe of Maurice Ravel
Tom Service scopes the musical world of one of his favourite composers, Maurice Ravel. (R)
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17:30
Words and Music—April
The cruellest month, when sweet showers fall, or the time to be in England?
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18:30
Opera on 3—Richard Strauss's Elektra
From the New York Met: Nina Stemme stars in Strauss's gripping take on Greek tragedy.
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18:45
A Society of Recordists
A sonic portrait of the Wildlife Sound Recording Society.
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19:00
Classical Mixtape—Half an hour of the finest classical music
An eclectic mix featuring classical favourites, lesser-known gems and a few surprises
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19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra
Gabriela Montero plays concertos by Mozart and Shostakovich.
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19:00
Classical Mixtape—30 minutes of uninterrupted classical music
In Tune’s specially curated playlist: an eclectic mix of music, including a few surprises.
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19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Toward the Unknown Region - Vaughan Williams 150
John Wilson joins the BBC Philharmonic for Vaughan Williams's Symphonies No 7 and No 2
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19:00
Radio 3 in Concert—St Matthew Passion
Harry Bicket and the BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales perform Bach's masterwork.
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19:00
Classical Mixtape—Classical music to inspire you
An eclectic mix featuring classical favourites, lesser-known gems and a few surprises
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19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—A Hero's Life
Sir Mark Elder conducts the BBC SSO in Richard Strauss's tone poem Ein Heldenleben.
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19:00
Classical Mixtape—Expand your horizons with classical music
An eclectic mix featuring classical favourites, lesser-known gems and a few surprises
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19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Easter at King's
Live from Cambridge, the BBC Concert Orchestra perform Easter music by Haydn and Mozart.
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19:15
Sunday Feature—The Balcony
Dr Islam Issa contemplates the social and cultural significance of the Balcony.
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19:30
In Search of Proust's Music
Music and readings from Marcel Proust's life and novel of memory, In Search of Lost Time.
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21:30
Record Review Extra—Handel's Messiah
Hannah French presents more from the freshest recordings in classical music.
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22:00
Music Matters—Kirill Gerstein
New opera The Paradis Files. (R)
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22:45
The Essay—Talking about Silence, An Invitation to Silence
1/5 Diarmaid MacCulloch introduces us to the theme of spiritual silence.
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22:00
Free Thinking—Quatermass
Matthew Sweet celebrates the classic TV sci-fi series with Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat. (R)
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22:45
The Essay—Talking about Silence, The Wild Track
2/5 Diarmaid MacCulloch explores the 'wild track' of Christian silences.
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22:00
Free Thinking—Ships and History
Artist Hew Locke plus historians Sarah Caputo, Jake Subryan Richards and Tom Nancollas.
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22:45
The Essay—Talking about Silence, In a Monastery Garden
3/5 Diarmaid MacCulloch takes us inside the spiritual homes of Christian silence.
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22:00
Free Thinking—Housework
Gender, class and domestic tasks. Matthew pulls on his rubber gloves and gets stuck in.
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22:45
The Essay—Talking about Silence, Reformation: Losing Silence
4/5 Diarmaid MacCulloch explores how the Reformation rewrote Christian silence.
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22:00
The Verb—15/04/2022
Ian McMillan's cabaret of the word, featuring the best poetry, new writing and performance
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22:45
The Essay—Talking about Silence, Good Silence, Bad Silence
5/5 Diarmaid MacCulloch explores how Christianity contains silences that need ending.
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22:00
New Music Show—Ghost Trance Music
Kate Molleson presents the latest in new music performance.
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23:00
Night Tracks—The constant harmony machine
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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23:00
Night Tracks—A little night music
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening. (R)
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23:00
Night Tracks—Evening soundscape
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening. (R)
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23:00
The Night Tracks Mix—Music for the night
Hannah Peel with a magical sonic journey for late-night listening. (R)
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23:30
Unclassified—Loops, space, movement
Elizabeth Alker with a mix of ambient and groove-based music to dream and move to.
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23:00
Late Junction—Park Jiha and Roy Claire Potter
Two artists who met at a Late Junction collaboration session discuss their continued work.
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23:00
The Art of Accompaniment—Virtuoso in the Shadows
Pianist Keval Shah gives a fresh guide to chamber music from an accompanist's perspective.