BBC Radio 3 - Schedules, 12 - 18 December 2022 (2024)

Classical Fix—Stuart Sandeman

Linton Stephens mixes a classical playlist for breath coach and DJ Stuart Sandeman.

Through the Night—Works by Ustvolskaya and Tchaikovsky

Anja Bihlmaier and the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra play Ustvolskaya and Tchaikovsky.

Through the Night—Spiritual Quests in the Shadow of War

Sol Gabetta plays Bloch with Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra. Klaus Mäkelä conducts.

Through the Night—A Summer Prelude

Coleridge-Taylor, Vanska and Weill with Minnesota Orchestra and conductor Osmo Vanska.

Through the Night—Rachmaninov rhapsodises, Tchaikovsky triumphs

Pianist Denis Kozhukhin joins the WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne, and Cristian Măcelaru.

Through the Night—Ravel and Prokofiev

The Lausanne Chamber and Conservatory Orchestras play Ravel and Prokofiev.

Freeness—Spaces Between

Corey Mwamba celebrates the best in free jazz and new improvised music.

Ultimate Calm—Ólafur Arnalds: Series 1, A musical journey into calm

Escape with Ólafur Arnalds for an hour-long musical journey into calmness. (R)

Through the Night—Vaughan Williams, Ibert, Feguš and Fauré

British conductor Simon Robinson with the SNG Maribor Symphony Orchestra.

Ultimate Calm—Ólafur Arnalds: Series 1, Tune into nature feat. Jon Hopkins

Join Ólafur Arnalds for a musical journey into calm inspired by the natural world. (R)

Through the Night—Finnish composers from the 18th century to today

Hannu Lintu conducts the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra in music by Finnish composers.

Breakfast—Monday - Petroc's classical rise and shine

Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.

Breakfast—Tuesday - Petroc's classical picks

Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.

Breakfast—Wednesday - Petroc's classical alarm call

Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.

Breakfast—Thursday - Petroc's classical alternative

Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.

Breakfast—Friday - Petroc's classical commute

Petroc Trelawny announces the Breakfast Carol Competition finalists.

Breakfast—Saturday - Elizabeth Alker

Elizabeth Alker sets up your Saturday morning.

Breakfast—Sunday - Martin Handley

Martin Handley presents Breakfast, including a Sounds of the Earth slow radio soundscape.

Essential Classics—Georgia Mann

A great selection of classical music for your morning.

Essential Classics—Georgia Mann

Listen to the best classical music, specially selected for your morning.

Essential Classics—Georgia Mann

The ideal mix of classical music for your morning.

Essential Classics—Georgia Mann

The perfect selection of classical music for your morning.

Essential Classics—Georgia Mann

The best classical music, specially selected for your morning.

Record Review—Ravel's Piano Trio in Building a Library with Jeremy Sams and Andrew McGregor

Jeremy Sams chooses his favourite recording of Ravel's Piano Trio in A minor.

Christmas around Europe—Part 1

The annual celebration of Christmas music from all around Europe.

Music Matters—Olivier Latry and Notre-Dame, Paris

Organist Olivier Latry; book 'From Berlioz to Boulez'; Royal Academy of Music archive.

Composer of the Week—Leokadiya Kashperova (1872-1940), Tutored by Rubinstein

1/5 Donald Macleod explores Kashperova’s relationship with her world-famous tutor Rubinstein.

Composer of the Week—Leokadiya Kashperova (1872-1940), Teaching Igor Stravinsky

2/5 Donald Macleod explores Kashperova’s impact on her pupil Igor Stravinsky.

Composer of the Week—Leokadiya Kashperova (1872-1940), Journeys outside Russia

3/5 Donald Macleod follows Kashperova’s trips abroad to Estonia, Berlin and London.

Composer of the Week—Leokadiya Kashperova (1872-1940), Disagreements with Balakirev

4/5 Donald Macleod explores Kashperova’s relationship with fellow composer Balakirev.

Composer of the Week—Leokadiya Kashperova (1872-1940), Marriage to a revolutionary

5/5 Donald Macleod explores Kashperova’s final years when her music was silenced.

This Classical Life—Christmas Party with the Kings Singers

Jess Gillam invites the Kings Singers for the This Classical Life Christmas Party.

Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—William Thomas and Malcolm Martineau

Multi-award-winning bass William sings Schubert, Strauss and Wolf.

Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—2022 Cowbridge Music Festival – Mozart, Bartók and Hensel

Nicola Heywood-Thomas with highlights from the Cowbridge Music Festival, including Mozart.

Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—2022 Cowbridge Music Festival – Fauré, Albéniz and Liszt

Nicola Heywood-Thomas with highlights from the Cowbridge Music Festival including Fauré.

Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—2022 Cowbridge Music Festival – Chopin, Boulanger and Dvořák

Nicola Heywood-Thomas with highlights from the Cowbridge Music Festival including Dvořák.

Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—2022 Cowbridge Music Festival - Grieg, Tchaikovsky and Mozart

Nicola Heywood-Thomas with highlights from the Cowbridge Music Festival including Grieg.

Inside Music—Pianist and musicologist Samantha Ege with spirituals, seasons, and strong women

Hear pianist Samantha Ege open up a colourful selection of music from the inside.

Afternoon Concert—Monday - Vaughan Williams's Fourth Symphony

Ryan Wigglesworth conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra in Vaughan Williams's Symphony No 4.

Afternoon Concert—Tuesday - Richard Flury (1/2)

Swiss composer Richard Flury's Symphony No 1, performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra.

Afternoon Concert—Wednesday - Dvorak, live with the BBC SO

Ruth Reinhardt conducts Dvorak's Fifth Symphony.

Afternoon Concert—Thursday - Richard Flury (2/2)

Paul Mann conducts Richard Flury's Fourth Symphony.

Afternoon Concert—Friday - The Bourgeois Gentleman

Martyn Brabbins conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra in Richard Strauss.

Sound of Cinema—Avatar and Simon Franglen

Matthew Sweet meets the composer of the new Avatar.

Choral Evensong—Tewkesbury Abbey

From Tewkesbury Abbey with Tewkesbury Abbey Schola Cantorum. (R)

New Generation Artists—The Aris Quartet play Mozart

The Aris Quartet perform Mozart's String Quartet in B flat, KV458, 'The Hunt'.

Choral Evensong—Tewkesbury Abbey

From Tewkesbury Abbey with Tewkesbury Abbey Schola Cantorum.

The Listening Service—Britten's Choral Christmas

Tom Service explores the stories behind some of Britten's best-loved festive works. (R)

Music Planet—Albums of the year

Radio 3's weekly exploration of the best roots-based music from across the world

Christmas around Europe—Part 2

The annual celebration of Christmas music from all around Europe.

In Tune—Katie Bray, Gould Piano Trio

Sean Rafferty with the Gould Piano Trio and Katie Bray.

In Tune—Huw Wiggin and Oliver Wass, Benedict Sheehan

Sean Rafferty is joined by composer Benedict Sheehan, and Huw Wiggin and Oliver Wass.

In Tune—Academy of Ancient Music, Rachel Podger

Sean Rafferty is joined by the Academy of Ancient Music and Rachel Podger.

Mezzo Hanna Hipp, composer Isobel Waller-Bridge & folk duo Bryony Griffith & Alice Jones.

In Tune—Her Ensemble and Piers Lane

Sean Rafferty is joined by Her Ensemble and pianist Piers Lane.

J to Z—A Jazz Christmas

Winter warmers, festive classics and the best albums and live performances of 2022.

Opera on 3—Verdi’s Rigoletto

From the New York Met: Luca Salsi stars in Verdi's great tragedy Rigoletto.

Classical Mixtape—Half an hour of the finest classical music

An eclectic mix featuring classical favourites, lesser-known gems and a few surprises

Radio 3 in Concert—Nielsen and Bruckner from the Berlin Philharmonic

The Berlin Philharmonic plays Nielsen's Helios Overture and Bruckner's Sixth Symphony.

Classical Mixtape—Power through with classical music

An eclectic mix featuring classical favourites, lesser-known gems and a few surprises.

Radio 3 in Concert—Fantastic Fairytales from the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

The Bournemouth Symphony in 'Fantastic Fairytales,' from Ravel, Mahler and Humperdinck.

Classical Mixtape—Expand your horizons with classical music

An eclectic mix featuring classical favourites, lesser-known gems and a few surprises

Radio 3 in Concert—Puccini's Messa di Gloria

Domingo Hindoyan conducts the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic in Debussy and Puccini.

Classical Mixtape—Your daily classical soundtrack

In Tune's specially curated playlist: an eclectic mix of music, including a few surprises. (R)

Radio 3 in Concert—Tragedy, love and happy endings

Isolde, Medea and Aurora, recalled by the Hallé.

Classical Mixtape—The perfect classical half hour

A festive mix featuring classical favourites, lesser-known gems and a few surprises.

Radio 3 in Concert—A Christmas Carol

With Mel Giedroyc and the BBC Singers.

Ultimate Calm—Ólafur Arnalds: Series 1, Calm music for stormy weather feat. Arooj Aftab

Ólafur Arnalds seeks the calm inside the storm with a selection of weather-inspired music.

Music Matters—John Rutter

Tom Service in conversation with composer John Rutter. (R)

The Essay—Postcards from the Floating Coast, In the Minds of Dogs

Bathsheba Demuth looks at the shifting relationship between humans and dogs in the Arctic.

Free Thinking—Lists

Are lists a good way of organising chaos? Lisa Mullen and guests discuss

The Essay—Postcards from the Floating Coast, In the Country of Whales

Bathsheba Demuth examines how different Arctic peoples have valued bowhead whales.

Free Thinking—Beasts and animals

Shahidha Bari investigates the human invention of animals.

The Essay—Postcards from the Floating Coast, In the Company of Walruses

Historian Bathsheba Demuth seeks human and animal traces in the Arctic ice and tundra.

Free Thinking—Landladies

Historical accounts and fictional depictions of the women who ran boarding houses.

The Essay—Postcards from the Floating Coast, In the Land of Reindeer

Bathsheba Demuth explores the impact of reindeers' sensitivity to the Arctic climate.

The Verb—The Festive Verb

Join Ian McMillan and his guests for a festive edition of The Verb.

The Essay—Postcards from the Floating Coast, In the Lives of Salmon

Bathsheba Demuth journeys to the Yukon River to investigate our relationship with salmon.

New Music Show—Georg Friedrich Haas's Concerto Grosso for 4 alphorns and orchestra

The latest in new music from Anna Korsun, Gerald Barry and Georg Friedrich Haas.

Night Tracks—The constant harmony machine

Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening. (R)

Night Tracks—Adventures in sound

Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening. (R)

Night Tracks—Night music

Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening. (R)

Compline—Advent 3

A reflective service of night prayer for the third week of Advent with St Martin’s Voices.

Unclassified—Sacred Spaces

Elizabeth Alker shares entrancing ambient sounds from sacred spaces.

Late Junction—Albums of the Year

Verity Sharp looks back over our favourite album releases of 2022.

Keelan Carew's Piano Odyssey—Pianos Forever

Pianist Keelan Carew takes us on a journey through the history of piano playing.