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π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#Breakfast
- Wake up with classical music
Hannah French presents Radio 3's Breakfast show. To get in touch, email 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002sg06
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#Breakfast
- Wake up with classical music
Hannah French presents Radio 3's Breakfast show. To get in touch, email 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002sg06
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#Radio3InConcert
- Four Last Songs
The BBC Philharmonic is joined by soprano Sarah Wegener for music by Wagner and Strauss. The orchestra gives the UK premiere of Edmund Finnis's The Landscape Wakes.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002tnp0
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#Breakfast
- Ease into the day with classical music
Al Ryan presents Radio 3's Breakfast show. To get in touch, email 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002s44t
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#Breakfast
- Brighten your day with classical music
Tom McKinney presents Radio 3's Breakfast show. To get in touch, email 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002tnnm
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#Breakfast
- Rise and shine with classical music
Hannah French presents Radio 3's Breakfast show. To get in touch, email 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002r3x8
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#Breakfast
- Start the day on the right note with classical music
Tom McKinney presents Radio 3's Breakfast show. To get in touch, email 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002tmgn
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#Radio3InConcert
- Mahler's Symphony No. 2
Sir Donald Runnicles joins forces with with BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Edinburgh Festival Chorus for Mahlerβs epic Resurrection Symphony at the Usher Hall in Edinburgh.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002s3nt
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#ThroughTheNight
- Songs of the Sea
Many early risers and night-owls will be familiar with the soothing music of BBC Radio 4βs 'Shipping Forecast'. A programme from baritone James Newby and pianist Joseph Middleton.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002tmh5
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#Radio3InConcert
- The Ayoub Sisters at Celtic Connections
Glasgow-born multi-instrumental duo The Ayoub Sisters pay homage to their Egyptian heritage in the world premiere of their Arabic Symphony with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002vh8v
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#ClassicalMixtape
- Expand your horizons with classical music
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002tmgz
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#InTune
- Cordelia Williams performs live
Cordelia Williams plays live and Mark Ball on the Southbank Centre's Multitudes Festival.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002tmgx
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#EarlierWithJoolsHolland
- Jools meets Samson Tsoy and Pavel Kolesnikov
Jools is joined by pianists Samson Tsoy and Pavel Kolesnikov.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002hy08
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#RoundMidnight
- Heidi Vogel in concert
Concert highlights from celebrated UK vocalist Heidi Vogel, recorded at InntΓΆne festival in Austria last summer.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002br4g
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#SaturdayMorning
- Valentine's Day with jazz singer Claire Martin
Tom Service with guests, stories and the perfect classical soundtrack for the weekend!
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002r3xb
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#RoundMidnight
- Mark Lockheartβs 4/4
Soweto is back with another week of the best in jazz, and he welcomes leading saxophonist Mark Lockheart as his 4/4 guest.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002tnp4
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#OperaOn3
- Puccini's Madama Butterfly
From the Metropolitan Opera in New York, Puccini's Madama Butterfly starring Aleksandra Kurzak and Adam Smith. Carlo Rizzi conducts.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002sg0p
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#ThisClassicalLife
- Jess Gillam with... Conor Mitchell
Jess Gillam swaps music choices with the multi-award-winning opera and music theatre composer Conor Mitchell.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002bv5k
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#EssentialClassics
- The very best of classical music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002tmgq
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#ThroughTheNight
- Verdi Requiem
The Berlin Radio Chorus joins the German Symphony Orchestra, Berlin, conductor Eva Ollikainen and soloists in Verdi's Requiem. Penny Gore presents.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002tnp6
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#RoundMidnight
- Brand new from Lakecia Benjamin
Tonight on βRound Midnight, Mark Lockheart picks another 4/4 selection from his collection and Soweto has more of the best in jazz.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002tmh3
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#ClassicalMixtape
- Half an hour of the finest classical music
Wind down with half an hour of back to back classical music, including works by Rachmaninov, Bach, and Grant Still.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002jgcc
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#NightTracks
- Bewitching sounds for after dark
Hannah Peel presents an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening, from classical to contemporary and everything in between.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002tnp2
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#MusicPlanet
- Zakia sits in
Broadcaster, writer and DJ Zakia Sewell curates a rich selection of global roots-based music, exploring connections between identity, folk culture and myth.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002sg0r
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#NightTracks
- A meditative moonlight soundtrack
Hannah Peel presents an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening, from classical to contemporary and everything in between.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002tmh1
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#EssentialClassics
- A classical soundtrack for your morning
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002tnnp
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#SoundOfCinema
- Reel Love: Valentineβs Day Special
Celebrate love on screen with Edith Bowman - with music from Sense and Sensibility, Gone with the Wind and Breakfast at Tiffany's.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002r3xj
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#EssentialClassics
- Refresh your morning with classical music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002s44w
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#ThisClassicalLife
- Jess Gillam with... Jay Capperauld
Jess Gillam meets Scottish composer Jay Capperauld to share the music they love, including tracks by Vivaldi, Gordon McPherson and Kate Bush.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002hn44
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#TheEssay
- Martin Hayes Turns the Tune
In conversation with Olivia O'Leary, Martin Hayes describes learning the fiddle as traditional musicians have for centuries and regional styles in different parts of Ireland.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002sd9x
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#TheEssay
- Martin Hayes Turns the Tune
In conversation with Olivia O'Leary, Irish fiddle-player Martin Hayes recalls playing with the Tulla CΓ©ilΓ Band, founded in 1946 and still going, and demystifies jigs and reels.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002sg9f
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#MusicMatters
- Turning the Page
Violinist Tasmin Little looks at how, when and why musicians retire from performance. Featuring pianist Maria JoΓ£o Pires, violinist Lyn Fletcher and conductor Herbert Blomstedt.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002sg0g
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#OperaOn3
- Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore
In a performance from the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, Opera on 3 celebrates Valentine's Day with Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore, starring Pretty Yende and Michael Spyres
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002r3xl
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#EarlierWithJoolsHolland
- The pianist and bandleader picks his favourite classical music
Jools is joined by singer-songwriter Beth Rowley, with music by Brahms, Hildegard of Bingen and Ennio Morricone.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0029pqv
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#NewMusicShow
- Juliet Fraser's Listen List
The best and latest in cutting-edge and experimental new music including the world premiere of Klaus Lang's emblemata sonantes, a musical imagining of Graz's Eggenberg Palace.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002r3xq
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#RoyalPhilharmonicSocietyAwards2026
Music and highlights from the annual Royal Philharmonic Society Awards given last night at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, introduced for Radio 3 by Sarah Walker.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002s456
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#MusicMatters
- The President and the Polka
Justin Webb (Today and Americast presenter) explores the relationship between classical music and American political history. Today, how music reflects more recent conflicts.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002r3xd
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#ThroughTheNight
- Schubert's Trout Quintet in Barcelona
Young chamber musicians perform a selection of chamber works by Schubert in the concert hall of the Palau de la MΓΊsica Catalana in Barcelona. Penny Gore presents.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002s3yc
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#NewMusicShow
- Rhodri Davies's Listen List
Kate Molleson talks to the composer Rhodri Davies about the new music that he's discovering now, and Kate showcases the best and latest in cutting-edge and experimental new music.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002sg0t
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#NewMusicShow
- Rhodri Davies's Listen List
Kate Molleson talks to the composer Rhodri Davies about the new music that he's discovering now, and Kate showcases the best and latest in cutting-edge and experimental new music.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002sg0t
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#ThroughTheNight
- Lekeu and Bruckner from Katowice
The Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Katowice and conductor Christian Arming perform Guillaume Lekeu's Adagio pour quatuor d'orchestre and Bruckner's 7th Symphony.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002sg0w
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#ClassicalMixtape
- Classical music for focus or relaxation
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music, including works by Delibes, Anna Meredith, DvoΕšk, Coleridge-Taylor, and Nino Rota amongst others.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002s454
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#MusicPlanet
- Malagasy guitar and Somali love songs
Kathryn Tickell celebrates Valentineβs Day with an intimate acoustic session from Malagasy guitarist Damily, and cultural archivist Idel Rasheed picks out three Somali love songs.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002r3xn
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#ThroughTheNight
- Bruckner's Fourth Symphony from Stockholm
Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra play Bruckner's 4th symphony, Strauss' last four songs with soprano Asmik Grigorian and a work by Lisa Streich.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002r3xs
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#ClassicalLive
- Stravinskyβs Petrushka from Belfast
Pianist Elisabeth Leonskaja plays Brahmsβ Hungarian Dances, thereβs Fanny Mendelssohn from the Consone Quartet, and the Ulster Orchestra plays Schumann and Stravinsky's Petrushka.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002tmgs
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#SaturdayMorning
- Composer Nico Muhly on the power of choral music
Tom with an all-star composer line up! Nico Muhly chats about his new album of choral music, plus composer Hildur GuΓ°nadΓ³ttir on her Oscar winning score for Joker.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002sg0b
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#ClassicalLive
- The Arod Quartet live from Wigmore Hall
The Arod Quartet plays Haydn & Tchaikovsky in a live recital from Wigmore Hall, plus Brahms and Liszt from the Ulster Orchestra, and pianist Elisabeth Leonskaja plays Shostakovich.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002tnnr
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#ThroughTheNight
- Beethoven Piano Concertos from Romania
Romanian pianist Andrei Licaret conducts and performs with the 'Magic Summer' Festival Orchestra in a concert from Bucharest featuring Beethoven's 2nd, 3rd and 4th piano concertos.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002s45d
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#SoundOfCinema
- From Score to Statue- Awards Weekend Special
Edith Bowman presents an awards special, building up to Hollywoodβs biggest and most dazzling night with music from some of cinema's most celebrated and critically acclaimed scores.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002sg0m
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#ClassicalLive
- DvoΕšk's New World Symphony from the Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Linton Stephens introduces an afternoon of specially made recordings, including a performance of DvoΕšk's Symphony No 9 from the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002s44y
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#RecordReview
- Janacek's Sinfonietta in Building a Library with Nigel Simeone and Andrew McGregor
Andrew McGregor with the best new classical releases, with guest reviewers Katy Hamilton and Nigel Simeone, who surveys recordings of Janacek's Sinfonietta and makes a top choice.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002sg0k
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#RecordReview
- Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 2 in Building a Library with Kathryn Stott and Andrew McGregor
Andrew McGregor with the best new classical releases, joined by pianists Lucy Parham and Kathryn Stott, who picks her favourite recording of Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 2.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002r3xg
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#Radio3InConcert
- Julia Wolfe's unEarth
The BBC Symphony Orchestra, soprano Else Torp and choirs conducted by Martyn Brabbins in Julia Wolfe's powerful climate crisis oratorio unEarth. Plus Copland's Appalachian Spring.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002qr1c
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#Breakfast
- Start the day on the right note with classical music
Tom McKinney presents Radio 3's Breakfast show. To get in touch, email 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002qr0z
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#Breakfast
- Embrace the morning calm of classical music and birdsong
Tom McKinney presents Radio 3's Breakfast show. To get in touch, email 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002s3xs
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#ClassicalLive
- Haydnβs last symphony live from the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Linton Stephens introduces an afternoon of specially made concert recordings plus a live performance from Salford of Haydn and Schubert from the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002s3w2
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#RoundMidnight
- One from Andy Sheppard
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002qr1h
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#ClassicalMixtape
- Classical music for your journey
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002qr19
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#ThroughTheNight
- BBC Proms 2024: Beethoven, Bruckner and TΓΌΓΌr
Yunchan Lim makes his Proms debut with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, performing Beethovenβs βEmperorβ concerto. Bookending the Prom are Brucknerβs First Symphony and TuΜuΜrβs Aditus.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002qqxs
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#Breakfast
- Wake up with classical music
Hannah French presents Radio 3's Breakfast show. To get in touch, email 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002tm7v
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#Breakfast
- The best classical music wake-up call
Tom McKinney presents Radio 3's Breakfast show. To get in touch, email 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002qqrn
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#Radio3InConcert
- Bluebeard's Castle
The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra's Principal Guest Conductor, Anja Bihlmaier, is joined by Jennifer Johnston and Christopher Purves to unlock the secrets of Duke Bluebeard's Castle.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002qqs4
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#Breakfast
- Kick-start your day with the best classical music
Tom McKinney presents Radio 3's Breakfast show. To get in touch, email 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002s3vt
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#RoundMidnight
- Brand new from NIJI
Soweto shares more of the best in jazz, and Iain Ballamy returns to share his final 4/4 pick of the week.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002br0t
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#Unclassified
- Please Plant This Programme
Elizabeth Alker with a late-night journey through new music from todayβs most exciting genre-defying artists.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002tmjj
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#ClassicalLive
- Saint-SaΓ«ns's First Cello Concerto
Linton Stephens showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond, including music by Dukas, FaurΓ© and Tchaikovsky.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002qr13
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#EssentialClassics
- The ideal mix of classical music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002s3xv
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#EssentialClassics
- The ideal mix of classical music
Ian Skelly plays the best in classical music, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002qr11
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#WordsAndMusic
- Going through the Gate
Yasmin Mwanza and Sam Swann with Readings and Music go through the gates from the memorial to the metaphysical, taking us across fields and city walls
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002tmjd
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#MusicMatters
- Curtain Up: Classical Stories of Musical Theatre
Tenor Nicky Spence explores the deep and often-overlooked connections between classical music and the world of musical theatre.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002tmj4
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#ChoralEvensong
- Christ Church Moss Side, Manchester
From Christ Church Moss Side, Manchester, with the Choral Scholars of St Martin-in-the-Fields and Diocese of Manchester Choral Scholars.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002tcbt
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#InTune
- Live performance from Kieran White and Cedric Meyer
Sarah Walker talks to Tristan Gurney and Clarence Adoo about RNS Moves. Also, Kieran White and Cedric Meyer perform Dowland live in studio.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002s3y1
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#NightTracks
- A bewitching night time soundtrack
Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening, from classical to contemporary and everything in between.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002qr1f
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#ClassicalMixtape
- Take 30 minutes out with a relaxing classical mix
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music from Handel, Germaine Tailleferre, Debussy and Leonard Bernstein.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002s3y3
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#NightTracks
- Harmonious music for night-time listening
Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening, from classical to contemporary and everything in between.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002s3y9
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#TheEssay
- Music Rediscovered
Charles Burney (1726-1814) was the author of the first history of music ever published In the English language. Sophie Coulombeau has been reading it and his letters and diaries.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002s3y7
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#TheEssay
- Vivaldi in a Warming World
The artist Nikita Gale shares why she considers the role of the season as a unit of measurement increasingly arbitrary β an idea she explored in her work Other Seasons.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0025lpb
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#InTune
- 25 years of Sacconi Quartet
Sacconi Quartet perform live in the studio ahead of their 25th birthday concert, and Petroc Trelawny speaks to Daniel Tong about the Wye Valley Chamber Music Winter Festival.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002qr17
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#ThroughTheNight
- 2025 Banff International String Quartet Competition
Beethoven, BartΓ³k and Hindemith performed by quartets in the Canadian competition: Quatuor Elmire, Viatores Quartet and Quartett HANA.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002qr1k
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#ThroughTheNight
- Stravinsky's Violin Concerto from Berlin
Violinist Leila Josefowicz performs with the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Roderick Cox, in Stravinsky's concerto. Penny Gore presents.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002tmjl
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#TheEarlyMusicShow
- The Pied Piper
Hannah French is joined in the studio by Edward Blakeman, who has just written a new biography of the early music specialist and broadcaster David Munrow, who died 50 years ago.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002tmj8
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#ThroughTheNight
- Early Music Day: Earning a Living on the Stage
This concert in the Making a Living series from the FundaciΓ³n Juan March in Madrid showcases Baroque composers who focused on creating works for the stage.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002qqsb
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#Radio3InConcert
- Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade
Marin Alsop conducts the Philharmonia live from London in Mšrquez's DanzΓ³n No.2 and Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade, plus Gabriela Ortiz's Cello Concerto with Alisa Weilerstein.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002s3y5
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#ClassicalLive
- Haydn's Trumpet Concerto performed by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Linton Stephens introduces an afternoon of specially made recordings including a performance of Haydn's Trumpet Concerto from the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002s3xx
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#Breakfast
- The finest classical music to elevate your morning
Tom McKinney presents Radio 3's Breakfast show. To get in touch, email 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002s519
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#Radio3InConcert
- Barber Violin Concerto
The BBC National Orchestra of Wales and conductor Nil Venditti perform Rossini, Respighi and MarΓa Huld Markan SigfΓΊsdΓ³ttir. Stella Chen is soloist in Barber's Violin Concerto.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002qqwy
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#FridayNightIsMusicNight
- Chichester Festival Theatre
JΓ©rΓ΄me Kuhn conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra in music which features American songs from soprano Alison Scherzer. Recorded at Chichester Festival Theatre in January.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002t9y7
π #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#RoundMidnight
- Fresh from Tigran Hamasyan
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- Vivaldi in a Warming World
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- Jess Gillam with... Neil Tennant
Jess swaps favourite music with singer songwriter and co-founder of the Pet Shop Boys Neil Tennant.
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- Fresh from Airelle Besson and Lionel Suarez
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Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music, including nocturnes by Felix Mendelssohn and John Field.
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- The best classical morning music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites.
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- The best classical morning music
Ian Skelly plays the best in classical music, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites.
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Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening, from classical to contemporary and everything in between.
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- Brahms's Double Concerto
Linton Stephens with concert performances including Brahmsβs Double Concerto with Gautier CapuΓ§on and Augustin Hadelich and more from Saint-SaΓ«ns.
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- Mozart's Don Giovanni
From the Metropolitan Opera in New York, Mozart's Don Giovanni starring Ryan Speedo Green in the title role and Federica Lombardi as Donna Anna. Yannick NΓ©zet-SΓ©guin conducts.
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- Music Rediscovered
The Comet Prelude received its world premiere recording in 2025, seventy-three years after it was written by the mixed-race composer Avril Coleridge-Taylor. Leah Broad explores why.
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- Royal Scottish National Orchestra
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, with Thomas SŸndergΓ₯rd and horn virtuoso Felix Klieser, play Mozart, Strauss and the mighty Bruckner 8 in Glasgow.
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