BBC Radio 3's programmes
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00:00 - Classical Fix
Shazia Mirza
Linton Stephens tries out a classical playlist on comedian Shazia Mirza.
Linton Stephens tries out a classical playlist on comedian Shazia Mirza.
00:30 - Through the Night
Romantic Awakening
Francesco Piemontesi joins the Munich Chamber Orchestra for Schumann's Piano Concerto.
Francesco Piemontesi joins the Munich Chamber Orchestra for Schumann's Piano Concerto.
06:30 - Breakfast
Classical music to brighten your morning
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring your requests.
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring your requests.
09:00 - Essential Classics
Your perfect classical playlist
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
12:00 - Composer of the Week
Anniversary Special: A Welsh Quintet, Choral music from Wales
1/5 Donald Macleod marks Composer of the Week's 80th anniversary with ... More >>the BBC Singers.
1/5 Donald Macleod marks Composer of the Week's 80th anniversary with ... More >>the BBC Singers.
13:00 - Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Louis Lortie
Live from the Wigmore Hall: pianist Louis Lortie plays Schubert and Rachmaninov.
Live from the Wigmore Hall: pianist Louis Lortie plays Schubert and Rachmaninov.
Queyras plays Dvorak
Dvorak's Cello Concerto with Jean-Guihen Queyras and the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra.
Dvorak's Cello Concerto with Jean-Guihen Queyras and the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra.
16:30 - New Generation Artists
Shostakovich on the accordion with Ryan Corbett
Chamber music from Radio 3's New Generation Artists: Telemann, Shostakovich and Ravel.
Chamber music from Radio 3's New Generation Artists: Telemann, Shostakovich and Ravel.
17:00 - In Tune
Classical music live in the studio
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
19:00 - Classical Mixtape
Your daily classical soundtrack
A 30-minute soundscape of classical music with Vivaldi, Brahms, Salzedo, Britten, Mozart.
A 30-minute soundscape of classical music with Vivaldi, Brahms, Salzedo, Britten, Mozart.
19:30 - Radio 3 in Concert
Kirill Petrenko conducts the Berlin Philharmonic's Season Opening Concert
Kirill Petrenko conducts the Berlin Philharmonic in Max Reger and Richard ... More >> Strauss.
Kirill Petrenko conducts the Berlin Philharmonic in Max Reger and Richard ... More >> Strauss.
22:00 - Music Matters
Barbara Hannigan
Sara Mohr-Pietsch meets soprano-conductor Barbara Hannigan during rehearsals with the LSO. (R)
Sara Mohr-Pietsch meets soprano-conductor Barbara Hannigan during rehearsals with the LSO. (R)
22:45 - The Essay
The Little Secrets of Great Works, You've Got Mail
Children's novelist Elle McNicoll discusses one line from Nora Ephron's romantic comedy.
Children's novelist Elle McNicoll discusses one line from Nora Ephron's romantic comedy.
23:00 - Night Tracks
Underwater Music
Hannah Peel with a late-night mix of music exploring life and sounds beneath the waves. (R)
Hannah Peel with a late-night mix of music exploring life and sounds beneath the waves. (R)
00:30 - Through the Night
National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain at the 2022 BBC Proms
Pianist Simone Dinnerstein joins the NYOGB for Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue.
Pianist Simone Dinnerstein joins the NYOGB for Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue.
06:30 - Breakfast
Start the day right with classical music
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring your requests.
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring your requests.
09:00 - Essential Classics
Great classical music for your morning
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
12:00 - Composer of the Week
Anniversary Special: A Welsh Quintet, Dilys Elwyn-Edwards and Morfydd Owen
2/5 Donald Macleod's discovers the music of Morfydd Owen ... More >>and Dilys Elwyn-Edwards.
2/5 Donald Macleod's discovers the music of Morfydd Owen ... More >>and Dilys Elwyn-Edwards.
13:00 - Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Wales and West: Clara Schumann and Brahms
Sarah Walker presents music performed by Rosalind Ventris and the Orsino Ensemble.
Sarah Walker presents music performed by Rosalind Ventris and the Orsino Ensemble.
14:00 - Afternoon Concert
Brahms's Double
Stephen Waarts and Steven Isserlis combine in Brahms's Double Concerto.
Stephen Waarts and Steven Isserlis combine in Brahms's Double Concerto.
17:00 - In Tune
Live music at drivetime
Organist Anna Lapwood joins Katie Derham, with live music from pianist Boris Giltburg.
Organist Anna Lapwood joins Katie Derham, with live music from pianist Boris Giltburg.
19:00 - Classical Mixtape
Classical music for your journey
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
19:30 - Radio 3 in Concert
Beethoven's Emperor Concerto from The Glasshouse in Gateshead
Beethoven, Cassandra Miller and Schumann from Royal Northern Sinfonia.
Beethoven, Cassandra Miller and Schumann from Royal Northern Sinfonia.
22:00 - Free Thinking
Betty Miller and Marghanita Laski
Howard Jacobson, Lara Feigel and Lisa Mullen with Matthew Sweet.
Howard Jacobson, Lara Feigel and Lisa Mullen with Matthew Sweet.
22:45 - The Essay
The Little Secrets of Great Works, Sibelius's Fifth Symphony
Financial Times journailst Stephen Bush on the third movement of Sibelius's Symphony N ... More >>o 5.
Financial Times journailst Stephen Bush on the third movement of Sibelius's Symphony N ... More >>o 5.
23:00 - Night Tracks
The late zone
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening. (R)
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening. (R)
00:30 - Through the Night
Ravel Piano Concertos
Kirill Gerstein joins the WDR Symphony Orchestra for Ravel's two piano concertos.
Kirill Gerstein joins the WDR Symphony Orchestra for Ravel's two piano concertos.
06:30 - Breakfast
Wake up with classical music
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring your requests.
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring your requests.
09:00 - Essential Classics
The best classical morning music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
12:00 - Composer of the Week
Anniversary Special: A Welsh Quintet, Grace Williams
3/5 Donald Macleod explores Grace Williams's colourful orchestral music with Rh ... More >>iannon Mathias.
3/5 Donald Macleod explores Grace Williams's colourful orchestral music with Rh ... More >>iannon Mathias.
13:00 - Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Wales and West: Dvořák and Smetana
Sarah Walker presents music performed by the Orsino Ensemble and Trio Gaspard.
Sarah Walker presents music performed by the Orsino Ensemble and Trio Gaspard.
14:00 - Afternoon Concert
Barber's Violin Concerto
Gil Shaham plays Samuel Barber's Violin Concerto in Bavaria.
Gil Shaham plays Samuel Barber's Violin Concerto in Bavaria.
16:00 - Choral Evensong
St John’s College, Cambridge
From the Chapel of St John’s College, Cambridge.
From the Chapel of St John’s College, Cambridge.
17:00 - In Tune
Experience classical music live in session
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
19:00 - Classical Mixtape
27/09/2023
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
19:30 - Radio 3 in Concert
The Ulster Orchestra's Opening Season Concert
The Ulster Orchestra perform the opening concert of their 2023-24 season.
The Ulster Orchestra perform the opening concert of their 2023-24 season.
22:00 - Free Thinking
Childbirth and parenthood: Contains Strong Language
Testament, Hannah Silva, historian Jessica Cox and Thackray museum curator Laura Sellers.
Testament, Hannah Silva, historian Jessica Cox and Thackray museum curator Laura Sellers.
22:45 - The Essay
The Little Secrets of Great Works, The Tiger Who Came to Tea
Sam Leith on his fascination with a background figure in Judith Kerr's classic book.
Sam Leith on his fascination with a background figure in Judith Kerr's classic book.
23:00 - Night Tracks
A little night music
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening. (R)
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening. (R)
00:30 - Through the Night
Best of British
The Zurich Chamber Orchestra perform a programme of Vaughan Williams, Britten and Tippett.
The Zurich Chamber Orchestra perform a programme of Vaughan Williams, Britten and Tippett.
06:30 - Breakfast
Your classical alarm call
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring your requests.
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring your requests.
09:00 - Essential Classics
The ideal morning mix of classical music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
12:00 - Composer of the Week
Anniversary Special: A Welsh Quintet, Rhian Samuel
4/5 Donald Macleod in conversation with one of Wales's pre-eminent composers, Rhi ... More >>an Samuel.
4/5 Donald Macleod in conversation with one of Wales's pre-eminent composers, Rhi ... More >>an Samuel.
13:00 - Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Wales and West: Brahms and Beethoven
Sarah Walker presents music performed by Rosalind Ventris and Llŷr Williams.
Sarah Walker presents music performed by Rosalind Ventris and Llŷr Williams.
14:00 - Afternoon Concert
Aimard plays Beethoven
Pierre-Laurent Aimard plays Beethoven's Piano Concerto No3 with the Royal Danish Orchestra
Pierre-Laurent Aimard plays Beethoven's Piano Concerto No3 with the Royal Danish Orchestra
17:00 - In Tune
28/09/2023
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
19:00 - Classical Mixtape
28/09/2023
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
19:30 - Radio 3 in Concert
Symphonie fantastique
Ilan Volkov conducts Berlioz's masterpiece with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
Ilan Volkov conducts Berlioz's masterpiece with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
22:00 - Free Thinking
Hobbes and New Leviathans
John Gray on why rereading Hobbes can help us understand contemporary politics.
John Gray on why rereading Hobbes can help us understand contemporary politics.
22:45 - The Essay
The Little Secrets of Great Works, Field of Dreams
Writer Sarfraz Manzoor discusses one moment in the Kevin Costner movie Field of Dreams.
Writer Sarfraz Manzoor discusses one moment in the Kevin Costner movie Field of Dreams.
23:00 - The Night Tracks Mix
Music for night owls
Hannah Peel with a magical sonic journey for late-night listening. (R)
Hannah Peel with a magical sonic journey for late-night listening. (R)
23:30 - Unclassified
Autumn Dreams
Elizabeth Alker selects music from the worlds of ambient and experimental music.
Elizabeth Alker selects music from the worlds of ambient and experimental music.
00:30 - Through the Night
Les Violons du Roy
Canadian Cameron Crozman plays Haydn's Cello Concerto No 2 with Les Violons du Roy.
Canadian Cameron Crozman plays Haydn's Cello Concerto No 2 with Les Violons du Roy.
06:30 - Breakfast
Classical music to start the day
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, including the Friday poem.
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, including the Friday poem.
09:00 - Essential Classics
Refresh your morning with classical music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
12:00 - Composer of the Week
Anniversary Special: A Welsh Quintet, Hilary Tann
5/5 Donald Macleod explores the music of Hilary Tann with conductor David Wordswor ... More >>th.
5/5 Donald Macleod explores the music of Hilary Tann with conductor David Wordswor ... More >>th.
13:00 - Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Wales and West: Dvořák and Janáček
Sarah Walker presents music performed by Trio Gaspard and the Orsino Ensemble.
Sarah Walker presents music performed by Trio Gaspard and the Orsino Ensemble.
14:00 - Afternoon Concert
Shostakovich in Jerusalem
Shostakovich's Cello Concerto No 1 with Mischa Maisky and the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra
Shostakovich's Cello Concerto No 1 with Mischa Maisky and the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra
16:30 - The Listening Service
Talking in music
Tom Service explores talking in music - from 'sprechgesang' to rap. (R)
Tom Service explores talking in music - from 'sprechgesang' to rap. (R)
17:00 - In Tune
29/09/2023
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
19:00 - Classical Mixtape
29/09/2023
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
19:30 - Radio 3 in Concert
Paul Lewis with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic
Bernstein, Copland, Gershwin and Rachmaninov in the orchestra's season-opening concert.
Bernstein, Copland, Gershwin and Rachmaninov in the orchestra's season-opening concert.
22:00 - The Verb
Poetry from Contains Strong Language
Ian McMillan host a special performance edition of The Verb.
Ian McMillan host a special performance edition of The Verb.
22:45 - The Essay
The Little Secrets of Great Works, 29/09/2023
An essayist identifes a detail in a work of art that has great personal meaning to them.
An essayist identifes a detail in a work of art that has great personal meaning to them.
23:00 - Late Junction
Casseptember: Shelf Life II, Tape Junction
A gallop through the cassette collection of Jennifer Lucy Allan, plus special guests.
A gallop through the cassette collection of Jennifer Lucy Allan, plus special guests.
01:00 - Ultimate Calm
Ólafur Arnalds: Series 1, Music to bring calm amidst the chaos feat. Benjamin Hardman
Escape the noise with Ólafur Arnalds and a musical life raft ... More >>of soothing songs. (R)
Escape the noise with Ólafur Arnalds and a musical life raft ... More >>of soothing songs. (R)
02:00 - Happy Harmonies with Laufey
Let your troubles melt away with these soothing harmonies
A blissful playlist of harmonies from Billie Marten, First Aid Kit and more. (R)
A blissful playlist of harmonies from Billie Marten, First Aid Kit and more. (R)
03:00 - Through the Night
Krek, Chopin and Tchaikovsky from Slovenia
Alexander Gadjiev joins SNG Maribor Symphony Orchestra for Chopin's Second Piano Concerto.
Alexander Gadjiev joins SNG Maribor Symphony Orchestra for Chopin's Second Piano Concerto.
07:00 - Breakfast
Top tunes for the weekend
Elizabeth Alker sets up your Saturday morning.
Elizabeth Alker sets up your Saturday morning.
09:00 - Record Review
Schumann's Piano Quartet in E flat in Building a Library with Marina Frolova-Walker and Andrew McGregor
Marina Frolova-Walker chooses her favourite ... More >> version of Schumann's Piano Quartet in E flat.
Marina Frolova-Walker chooses her favourite ... More >> version of Schumann's Piano Quartet in E flat.
11:45 - Music Matters
30/09/2023
Are cassettes making a comeback? And a book on the Holocaust and music.
Are cassettes making a comeback? And a book on the Holocaust and music.
12:30 - This Classical Life
Jess Gillam with... Seljan Nasibli
Jess Gillam and soprano Seljan Nasibli share the music they love. (R)
Jess Gillam and soprano Seljan Nasibli share the music they love. (R)
13:00 - Inside Music
Composer Christopher Willis with a playlist that mixes the cosmic and the visceral
Film composer Christopher Willis reveals familiar and unfamiliar ... More >> works in a new light.
Film composer Christopher Willis reveals familiar and unfamiliar ... More >> works in a new light.
15:00 - Sound of Cinema
George Fenton
Matthew Sweet speaks to composer George Fenton about his rich and varied career.
Matthew Sweet speaks to composer George Fenton about his rich and varied career.
16:00 - Music Planet
Road Trip to Colombia's Pacific coast
Kathryn Tickell with new releases and a Road Trip from Colombia's Pacific coast.
Kathryn Tickell with new releases and a Road Trip from Colombia's Pacific coast.
17:00 - J to Z
A victory dance for Ezra Collective
Mercury Prize winners Ezra Collective, live from Glastonbury. Plus jazz poet aja monet.
Mercury Prize winners Ezra Collective, live from Glastonbury. Plus jazz poet aja monet.
18:30 - Opera on 3
Massenet's Manon
Jules Massenet's Manon from the Liceu Opera House, Barcelona, conducted by Marc Minkowski.
Jules Massenet's Manon from the Liceu Opera House, Barcelona, conducted by Marc Minkowski.
22:00 - New Music Show
Patricia Alessandrini's A Complete History of Music
A two-hour deep-dive into the latest sounds in contemporary music
A two-hour deep-dive into the latest sounds in contemporary music
00:00 - Freeness
Weaving Worlds
Corey Mwamba presents new music-weaving imaginative worlds and scenes.
Corey Mwamba presents new music-weaving imaginative worlds and scenes.
01:00 - Through the Night
Molière in Music
The Santa Cecilia Orchestra plays Richard Strauss's suite Le Bourgeois gentilhomme.
The Santa Cecilia Orchestra plays Richard Strauss's suite Le Bourgeois gentilhomme.
07:00 - Breakfast
Lazy classical Sunday
Martin Handley presents Breakfast, including a Sounds of the Earth slow radio soundscape.
Martin Handley presents Breakfast, including a Sounds of the Earth slow radio soundscape.
09:00 - Sunday Morning
Sarah Walker with a vibrant musical mix
Sarah Walker chooses uplifting music to complement your morning.
Sarah Walker chooses uplifting music to complement your morning.
12:00 - Private Passions
Olivia Harrison
Michael Berkeley's guest is the prizewinning film producer and writer Olivia Harrison.
Michael Berkeley's guest is the prizewinning film producer and writer Olivia Harrison.
13:00 - Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Louis Lortie
Live from the Wigmore Hall: pianist Louis Lortie plays Schubert and Rachmaninov. (R)
Live from the Wigmore Hall: pianist Louis Lortie plays Schubert and Rachmaninov. (R)
14:00 - The Early Music Show
Guillaume de Machaut
Lucie Skeaping discovers the remarkable Guillaume de Machaut, renowned poet and composer
Lucie Skeaping discovers the remarkable Guillaume de Machaut, renowned poet and composer
15:00 - Choral Evensong
St John’s College, Cambridge
From the Chapel of St John’s College, Cambridge. (R)
From the Chapel of St John’s College, Cambridge. (R)
16:00 - Jazz Record Requests
01/10/2023
Alyn Shipton presents jazz records of all styles as requested by you.
Alyn Shipton presents jazz records of all styles as requested by you.
17:00 - The Listening Service
Strange Tuning
An odyssey through the musical universe, presented by Tom Service.
An odyssey through the musical universe, presented by Tom Service.
17:30 - Words and Music
Writers and the BBC
With poems and novels depicting the announcers, auditions, vox pops, concerts and news. (R)
With poems and novels depicting the announcers, auditions, vox pops, concerts and news. (R)
18:45 - Between the Ears
I Remember Joe Brainard
A celebration of writer Joe Brainard's most influential book, I Remember.
A celebration of writer Joe Brainard's most influential book, I Remember.
19:15 - Sunday Feature
Here Be Mermaids
Why are mermaids an ideal tool for describing things that our society does not understand? (R)
Why are mermaids an ideal tool for describing things that our society does not understand? (R)
19:30 - Drama on 3
The Brummie Iliad
Roderick Smith's fierce and funny verse-dramatisation of The Iliad with Brummie voices. (R)
Roderick Smith's fierce and funny verse-dramatisation of The Iliad with Brummie voices. (R)
21:10 - Record Review Extra
Robert Schumann's Piano Quartet
Hannah French presents more from the freshest recordings in classical music.
Hannah French presents more from the freshest recordings in classical music.
23:30 - Slow Radio
A Journey Through Ramallah
A journey through Ramallah captures nature sounds and a community's musical rhythm.
A journey through Ramallah captures nature sounds and a community's musical rhythm.