BBC Radio 3 Schedule 28 April - 4 May 2025

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00:00	00:30 Through the Night—Bach, Falla and Piazzolla for Guitar Duo Montenegrin Guitar Duo performs at the Vojvodina Guitar Festival in Serbia.	00:30 Through the Night—BBC Proms 2024: Beethoven, Brahms and Sarah Gibson Brahms's Fourth Symphony, Beethoven's Violin Concerto and Sarah Gibson's warp & weft.	00:30 Through the Night—sco Piemontesi plays Liszt's Piano Concerto no 2 The RAI National Orchestra performs Liszt's second piano concerto.	00:30 Through the Night—Boulanger, Dutilleux and Berlioz from Berlin The German Symphony Orchestra play Dutilleux's Cello Concerto.	00:30 Through the Night—Brahms's Violin Concerto and Dvořák's Seventh Symphony Violinist Rino Yoshimoto performs with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra	00:30 Through the Night—Birds and Spring from Copenhagen Concerto Copenhagen play music inspired by springtime.	00:30 Through the Night—Julija Bal plays piano transcriptions of famous guitar pieces Julija Bal premieres her transcriptions of popular guitar compositions on the piano.
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06:00	06:30 Breakfast—The finest classical music to elevate your morning Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show	06:30 Breakfast—Kickstart your day with the best classical music Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show	06:30 Breakfast—Embrace the morning calm of classical music and birdsong Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show	06:30 Breakfast—Ease into the day with classical music Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show	06:30 Breakfast—Wake up with classical music Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show	06:30 Breakfast—Start your day with classical music Emma Clarke every Saturday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.	06:30 Breakfast—Brighten your day with classical music Mark Forrest every Sunday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
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09:00	09:30 Essential Classics—Celebrating classical greats Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.	09:30 Essential Classics—A feast of great music Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.	09:30 Essential Classics—Your perfect classical playlist Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.	09:30 Essential Classics—Great classical music for your morning Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.	09:30 Essential Classics—The best classical morning music Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.	09:00 Saturday Morning—Carducci String Quartet s Tom Service Tom Service with guests, stories and the perfect classical soundtrack to start the weekend	09:00 Sunday Morning—Your perfect Sunday soundtrack Sarah Walker with three hours of classical music to reflect, restore and refresh.
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12:00						12:00 Earlier... with Jools Holland—Classical, blues and jazz for the weekend Jools is ed by musician Stewart Copeland with music by Adams, Debussy and Liszt.	12:00 Private ions—Jonathan Sumption Michael Berkeley's guest is the lawyer and historian Lord Sumption
13:00	13:00 Classical Live—Piano recital live from London's Wigmore Hall Fiona Talkington showcases unique recordings from the UK and beyond.	13:00 Classical Live—Bruckner's Ninth Symphony Fiona Talkington showcases unique recordings from the UK and beyond.	13:00 Classical Live—Rachmaninov's Isle of the Dead from the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Mark Forrest showcases unique recordings from the UK and beyond.	13:00 Classical Live—Sibelius's Kullervo from Switzerland Mark Forrest showcases unique recordings from the UK and beyond.	13:00 Classical Live—Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition from the BBC Philharmonic Mark Forrest showcases unique recordings from the UK and beyond.	13:00 Music Matters—Music on the Front Line, Paul Conroy Clive Myrie talks with Paul about music he's heard whilst photographing conflict zones. (R)	13:30 Music Map—A journey to Sibelius's Finlandia Sara Mohr-Pietsch explores a piece of classical music, mapping it in a musical landscape.
14:00						14:00 Record Review—Mozart's Coronation Mass in Building Library with Joseph McHardy and Andrew McGregor Joseph McHardy picks his favourite recording of Mozart's Coronation Mass.
15:00			15:00 Choral Evensong—St Paul’s Knightsbridge, London St Paul’s Knightsbridge, London with the BBC Singers.				15:00 Choral Evensong—St Paul’s Knightsbridge, London St Paul’s Knightsbridge, London with the BBC Singers.
16:00	16:00 Composer of the Week—Elisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre (1665-1729), Music Runs in the Family 1/5 A young Elisabeth Jacquet makes an impression on the Sun King.	16:00 Composer of the Week—Elisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre (1665-1729), Dancing King and Keyboard Queen 2/5 Jacquet s the court in Versailles and the circle of the most powerful woman in .	16:00 Composer of the Week—Elisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre (1665-1729), It’s a Lyrical Life 3/5 Jacquet de La Guerre plunges into mythical stories to write her very first opera.	16:00 Composer of the Week—Elisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre (1665-1729), Sacred Art 4/5 While posing for a portrait and moving back home, Jacquet shines with her sonatas.	16:00 Composer of the Week—Elisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre (1665-1729), The Prime Musician of the World 5/5 Jacquet de La Guerre brings us to the fair, and still explores new musical territories.	16:00 Sound of Cinema—The Art of Repetition Matthew Sweet looks at films in which repetition is a key point in the music or plot	16:00 Jazz Record Requests—Ron Carter Birthday Celebrations Alyn Shipton presents jazz records of all styles as requested by you.
17:00	17:00 In Tune—Classical artists live in session Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.	17:00 In Tune—Music news and live classical music Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.	17:00 In Tune—Live classical music for your drive Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.	17:00 In Tune—Classical artists live in the studio Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.	17:00 In Tune—Live music and chat with classical artists Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.	17:00 This Classical Life—This Classical Life... with Esther Yoo Jess Gillam swaps musical choices with the violinist, Esther Yoo.	17:00 The Early Music Show—London International Festival of Early Music Performance and news from the world of early music.
18:00						18:00 Opera on 3—Verdi's Il Trovatore Daniele Callegari conducts Verdi's dramatic blockbuster at the New York Metropolitan Opera	18:00 Words and Music—Pirates and Outlaws From Bellini and Gilbert and Sullivan to Robert Louis Stevenson, Keats and David Graeber.
19:00	19:00 Classical Mixtape—The perfect classical half hour Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music. 19:30 Radio 3 in Concert—The National Youth Orchestra plays Stravinsky, Jennifer Higdon and Bernstein A concert from the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester.	19:00 Classical Mixtape—30 minutes of classical inspiration Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music. 19:30 Radio 3 in Concert—Stasevska conducts Ravel The BBC Symphony Orchestra in Janacek and Ravel, and with the BBC Symphony Chorus Bartok.	19:00 Classical Mixtape—Switch up your listening with classical music Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music. 19:30 Radio 3 in Concert—Piano music by Chopin and Schubert Pianist Eric Lu plays Chopin and Schubert, recorded at a Wigmore Hall recital	19:00 Classical Mixtape—The eclectic classical mix Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music. 19:30 Radio 3 in Concert—Sir James MacMillan: Where the Lugar meets the Glaisnock The composer conducts the BBC NOW, and euphoniumist David Childs, in his brand new work.	19:00 Classical Mixtape—Power through with classical music Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music. 19:30 Friday Night is Music Night—Celebrating Ernest Tomlinson Helen Harrison conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra in music by Ernest Tomlinson. (R)		19:15 Sunday Feature—Conscripting Beethoven How two women used Beethoven's piano music to shape wartime culture in and Britain
20:00							20:00 Brass Banding with Hannah Peel—Trombones and Tibetan bells A band room recommendation from trombonist Peter Moore.
21:00	21:45 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. (R)	21:45 The Essay—The Little Secrets of Great Works, Sibelius's Fifth Symphony Financial Times journalist Stephen Bush on the third movement of Sibelius's Symphony No 5.	21:45 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.	21:45 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.	21:45 The Essay—The Little Secrets of Great Works, Frida Kahlo's Broken Column Art historian Katy Hessel on the symbolism of the spine in Frida Kahlo's Broken Column. (R)	21:30 Music Planet—Dawn choruses and workers’ songs Lopa Kothari shares roots music inspired by birds to mark International Dawn Chorus Day.	21:00 20th Century Radicals—Maceda: Political Pressure, Collective Power Kate Molleson and Gillian Moore shine new light on the 'modern' music of the 20th century.
22:00	22:00 Night Tracks—Immersive music for late night listening Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.	22:00 Night Tracks—Dissolve into a nocturnal soundworld Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.	22:00 Night Tracks—Eclectic music for after dark Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.	22:00 Night Tracks—Meditative music for night owls Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.	22:00 Late Junction—Old songs, new tonalities Jennifer Lucy Allan with adventurous and experimental sounds from the musical universe.	22:30 New Music Show—Figures Outside a Dacha Cutting-edge and experimental new music in live performance, plus interviews and features.	22:00 Ultimate Calm—Hania Rani: Series 4, Sink into soothing cycles ft. Portico Quartet 3/12 Polish composer Hania Rani shares contemplative music full of loops, patterns and cycles.
23:00	23:30 'Round Midnight—Renee Rosnes’ 4/4 The premier Canadian pianist shares some of the records inspire her.	23:30 'Round Midnight—Surprise Chef cook up a new release The Melbourne cinematic soul outfit are back with a latest track.	23:30 'Round Midnight—Brand new from Fini Bearman One from the UK singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and educator’s new album.	23:30 'Round Midnight—Something sweet from Georgia Brown Soweto spins a well-loved jazz standard from the British Broadway star.	23:30 'Round Midnight—Zakia’s May Day Mixtape The broadcaster, writer, and DJ shares a special May Day themed mixtape.		23:00 The Night Tracks Mix—Music for night owls Sara Mohr-Pietsch with a magical sonic journey for late-night listening. 23:30 Unclassified—Subharmonica Elizabeth Alker with brand new music from artists and composers defying genre conventions

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