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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 30

22:07Frederick Delius - Summer Night on the River

22:04Francis Poulenc - Sonata for 2 clarinets (2nd mvt)

22:01Kristine Tjogersen - Mountain of Green Stentors

21:44Johann Sebastian Bach - French suite no.5 in G major BWV.816 (Sarabande)

21:23Benjamin Britten - Sinfonia da Requiem, Op 20

20:47Jean Sibelius & Astor Piazzolla - Suite Angelos y Diablos part 2

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BBC Radio 3's programmes30

00:30 - Through the Night

Mahler's Fourth Symphony from Slovenia
The RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra performs Mahler's 4th, revised for chamber orchestra.

06:30 - Breakfast

Roll out of bed into classical music
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show

09:30 - Essential Classics

The ideal mix of classical music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.

13:00 - Classical Live

The Maisky Piano Trio live from Wigmore and Mendelssohn symphonies
Specially selected recordings of classical music from concerts home and abroad.

16:00 - Composer of the Week

Erik Satie (1866-1925), Gymnopédiste
1/5 Donald Macleod explores the life of maverick composer Erik Satie.

17:00 - In Tune

Classical artists live in the studio
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.

19:00 - Classical Mixtape

Half an hour of the finest classical music
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.

19:30 - Radio 3 in Concert

Sibelius and Piazzolla
Bandoneon player Henrik Sandas joins the BBC Concert Orchestra and Anna-Maria Helsing

21:45 - Between the Ears

Miniatures, Into the Mire
The first of a series of miniature Between the Ears inspired by the weather.

22:00 - Night Tracks

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

23:30 - 'Round Midnight

Xhosa Cole’s Flowers
Living legends and unsung heroes, picked all this week by the UK saxophonist. (R)