BBC Radio 3 Schedule Friday 13 June 2025

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:30
  
  Through the Night—Debussy and Saint-Saëns from Switzerland
  
  The Basel Symphony Orchestra play French composers and premiere a work by Dieter Ammann.
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Morning
1. 06:30
  
  Breakfast—Rise and shine with classical music
  
  Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
2. 09:30
  
  Essential Classics—The best classical morning music
  
  Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
1. 13:00
  
  Classical Live—Elgar’s Enigma Variations and Grace Williams’s Symphony No. 2
  
  Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.
2. 16:00
  
  Composer of the Week—Fanny Mendelssohn (1805-1847), Fanny Hensel in Print
  
  5/5 Donald Macleod explores Fanny Hensel’s final years when she published her own music.
3. 17:00
  
  In Tune—The biggest names in classical music
  
  Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
1. 19:00
  
  Classical Mixtape—Classical music to inspire you
  
  Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
2. 19:30
  
  Friday Night is Music Night—Opera Gala
  
  Soraya Mafi and Nicky Spence with the BBC Concert Orchestra at West Green Opera. (R)
3. 21:45
  
  The Essay—Instrumental, 5. Zoe Martlew, cello
  
  Conversations with musicians about their chosen instrument.
4. 22:00
  
  Late Junction—Emptyset’s mixtape
  
  Jennifer Lucy Allan presents a mixtape from Emptyset a.k.a James Ginzburg and Paul Purgas
5. 23:30
  
  'Round Midnight—Ron Carter in conversation
  
  Soweto Kinch sits down with double bass maestro Ron Carter for an in-depth conversation.
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Late
1. 00:30
  
  Through the Night—Brahms and Weber from Slovenia
  
  Jascha von der Goltz conducts the RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra.

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