Schedule
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Early
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00:30
Through the Night—Bach Trumpet Concertos from Budapest
Trumpeter Matthias Höfs plays Bach's Vivaldi transcriptions.
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Morning
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06:30
Radio 3 Breakfast—Boost your morning with classical music
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
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09:30
Essential Classics—A classical soundtrack for your morning
Ian Skelly plays the best in classical music
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Afternoon
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13:00
Classical Live—Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez from the BBC Proms
Elizabeth Alker celebrates summer music-making in the UK and beyond.
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15:00
Choral Evensong—Buckfast Abbey
Solemn Vespers from Buckfast Abbey on the Feast of St Mary Magdalene.
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16:00
Composer of the Week—George Frideric Handel (1685-1759), The Rise and Fall of the Duke of Chandos
3/5 Donald Macleod explores Handel’s time with the Duke of Chandos.
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17:00
In Tune—Fretwork & Ian Bostridge live in session
Petroc chats to the Unthanks and introduces live music from Fretwork & Ian Bostridge.
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Evening
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19:00
BBC Proms—2026, Mahler’s ‘Tragic’ Sixth Symphony
Live at the BBC Proms: BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sakari Oramo
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22:00
Night Tracks—Meditative music for late night solace
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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23:30
'Round Midnight—A classic from João Donato
Soweto Kinch with new jazz and a track from the Brazilian pianist João Donato.
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Late
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00:30
Through the Night—Sparkling Baroque from Zurich Opera House
The Scintilla Orchestra conducted by Riccardo Minasi presents Italian and German music.
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