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About BBC Radio 3

Listen online to the internet radio of BBC Radio 3 live, the second most-listened-to classical music broadcaster radio station in the UK. Listeners are drawn to it for its conservative approach to entertainment. BBC Radio 3 offers a balanced mix of speech-related programmes and classical music. Those who love orchestral concerts will find their interests catered to in the schedule, with "Radio 3 in Concert" airing from 7:30pm to 10pm on weekdays, featuring live concert broadcasts. Every summer, the renowned "BBC Proms" concerts are broadcast live during evening hours on every day of the week. In addition to classical music, the schedule also includes dedicated slots for full-time dramas and discussions about arts and culture. The station's morning programme provides a daily starting point, with Petroc Trelawny hosting on weekdays from 6:30am to 9am, Tom McKinney on weekends from 6:30am to 9am.

BBC Radio 3 slogan: "Adventures in classical."

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Playlist 03

03:10Johannes Brahms - Schicksalslied (Song of destiny), Op 54

02:51Domenico Auletta - Concerto for harpsichord and strings in C major

02:31Maurice Ravel - Le Tombeau de Couperin

02:18Astor Piazzolla - Le Grand tango for cello and piano

01:50Erich Wolfgang Korngold - Violin Concerto in D major, Op 35

01:45Philip Glass - Four Movements for Two Pianos: 4th movement

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BBC Radio 3's programmes03

00:30 - Through the Night

A musical trip to America
The WDR Symphony Orchestra, Cologne celebrate American music with Bernstein and Gershwin.

06:30 - Breakfast

Launch the day with classical music
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show

09:30 - Essential Classics

The very best of classical music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.

13:00 - Classical Live

Mendelssohn in Italy, Brahms in Vienna and new music from Bradford
Specially selected recent recordings of classical music from concerts home and abroad.

16:00 - Composer of the Week

Erik Satie (1866-1925), Socrate
4/5 Satie winds up in court.

17:00 - In Tune

Classical music live from the BBC
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.

19:00 - Classical Mixtape

Expand your horizons with classical music
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.

19:30 - Radio 3 in Concert

BBC NOW performs Brahms and Stravinsky
Ryan Bancroft conducts Song of Destiny and Symphony of Psalms in Cardiff.

21:45 - Between the Ears

Miniatures, (Eye of) the Storm
Kristina Loring explores points of human connection in the eye of the storm.

22:00 - Night Tracks

Meditative music for night owls
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.

23:30 - 'Round Midnight

A classic from Nancy Wilson
Something from the singer's acclaimed album with Cannonball Adderley. (R)