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SATURDAY 13 DECEMBER 2025
SAT 00:30 Through the Night (m002mxhm)
Haydn, Schumann and Mendelssohn
Quatuor Modigliani and the NOVO Quartet perform Mendelssohn's Octet in E flat, alongside string quartets by Haydn and Schumann at the Schubertiade Schwarzenberg in Austria. Penny Gore presents.
12:31 AM
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
String Quartet no 67 in F major, Op 77 no 2, Hob.III:82 'Lobkowitz'
Quatuor Modigliani
12:57 AM
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
String Quartet no 3 in A major, Op 41 no 3
NOVO Quartet
01:27 AM
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Octet in E flat major, Op 20
Quatuor Modigliani, NOVO Quartet
01:59 AM
Franz Schubert (1797-1828), Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (author)
An den Mond (Fullest wieder Busch und Tal), D.259 (To the Moon)
Christoph Prégardien (tenor), Andreas Staier (pianoforte)
02:03 AM
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Piano Sonata in A minor (Op.posth.164, D.537)
Christian Ihle Hadland (piano)
02:22 AM
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Capriccio in E minor, Op 81 no 3
Brussels Chamber Orchestra
02:31 AM
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Gloria in D major, RV.589
Ann Monoyios (soprano), Matthew White (counter tenor), Colin Ainsworth (tenor), Tafelmusik Chamber Choir, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Ivars Taurins (conductor)
02:59 AM
Alexander Moyzes (1906-1984)
Symphony no 6, Op 44
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ladislav Slovák (conductor)
03:30 AM
Antonio Bertali (1605-1669)
Sonata Prima a 3 for two recorders, bass viol and bass continuo
Le Nouveau Concert
03:37 AM
Richard Strauss (1864-1949), arr. Percy Grainger
Ramble on the Last Love Duet in 'Der Rosenkavalier'
Dennis Hennig (piano)
03:44 AM
Väinö Haapalainen (1893-1945)
Lemminkainen Overture
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Atso Almila (conductor)
03:53 AM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
"Donne mie la fate a tanti" (aria from "Cosi fan tutte")
Gaétan Laperrière (baritone), Orchestre Symphonique de Trois Rivières, Gilles Bellemare (conductor)
03:56 AM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
"Deh vieni alla finestra" and "Finch' han dal vino" (arias from "Don Giovanni")'
Gaétan Laperrière (baritone), Orchestre Symphonique de Trois-Rivières, Gilles Bellemare (conductor)
04:00 AM
Frank Bridge (1879-1941)
Four pieces for viola and piano
Lise Berthaud (viola), Xénia Maliarevitch (piano)
04:11 AM
François Couperin (1668-1733)
Forlane
Camerata Variabile Basel
04:15 AM
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Keyboard Concerto no 7 in G minor, BWV.1058
Angela Hewitt (piano), Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
04:31 AM
Carlo Alfredo Piatti (1822-1901)
Caprice, Op 25 no 7
Chiara Enderle (cello)
04:35 AM
Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Gigues - from Images for Orchestra
BBC Philharmonic, Juanjo Mena (conductor)
04:42 AM
August Enna (1859-1939)
2 Klaverstykker (2 piano pieces)
Ida Cernecká (piano)
04:50 AM
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Alpestre monte (HWV.81) for soprano, 2 violins & basso
Susie Le Blanc (soprano), Ensemble Tempo Rubato
05:02 AM
Manuel de Falla (1876-1946)
7 Canciones populares espanolas arr. for trumpet and piano
Alison Balsom (trumpet), Alasdair Beatson (piano)
05:14 AM
Peter Šavli (b.1961)
My Thought
Domzale Chamber Choir, Tomaz Pirnat (conductor)
05:18 AM
Franciszek Lessel (1780-1838)
Piano Concerto in C, Op 14
Leonora Armellini (piano), Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Paweł Przytocki (conductor)
05:46 AM
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Violin Sonata in A major, Op 30 no 1
Ayana Tsuji (violin), Philip Chiu (piano)
06:07 AM
Jan Dismas Zelenka (1679-1745)
Sinfonia concertante a 8, ZWV.189
Katharina Heutjer (violin), Xenia Löffler (oboe), Gabriele Gombi (bassoon), La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Maurice Steger (conductor)
SAT 06:30 Breakfast (m002n88w)
Wake up your senses with classical music
Hannah French presents Radio 3’s Breakfast show. You can contact the show by emailing 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk
To listen on most smart speakers, just say 'Ask BBC Sounds to play 3 Breakfast’
SAT 09:00 Saturday Morning (m002n890)
Christophe Rousset talks Handel's Messiah
Tom Service with guests, stories and the perfect classical soundtrack for the weekend.
Baroque's hot ticket, conductor and harpsichordist Christophe Rousset joins Tom to talk all things Messiah ahead of a run of performances with the Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists. He also discusses his recent album "Baroque Christmas", featuring music by Marc-Antoine Charpentier who blends French folk carols with sacred music in his "Messe de Minuit".
Tom chats to musicians Eliza Carthy and Jon Boden as they take their wassail tour around the country, performing seasonal and traditional songs, telling Christmas tales and spreading good cheer! They talk about the history of wassailing, how they find the repertoire and the importance of singing together. Plus they perform an impromptu festive song to get us in the spirit.
We catch up with organ builder and restorer Martin Renshaw as he delves into the pipework and woodwork of his latest project and hear about the current situation with church pipe organs around the country which are in danger of falling silent or being scrapped.
To listen on most smart speakers just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Saturday Morning”.
SAT 12:00 Earlier... with Jools Holland (m002n894)
Guy Chambers on his most-loved classical music
Jools shares his lifelong passion for classical music and the beautiful connections with jazz and blues. With fascinating guests each week, who bring their own favourite music and occasionally perform live in Jools's studio.
Today, Jools's choices include festive music by John Foster and Alexander Glazunov, with performances by Taktus percussion duo, violinist Angele Dubeau and The Parley of Instruments. His guest is the award-winning hit songwriter and producer Guy Chambers who introduces some of score he wrote for the film 'The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland' as well as music he loves by Mozart, Mahler and Ravel.
To listen on most smart speakers just say 'Ask BBC Sounds to play Earlier with Jools Holland'.
SAT 13:00 Music Matters (m002n898)
In the Beginning
The Green Planet
James MacMillan and guests discuss how music reflects Earth’s beauty, nature, and ecological themes. They explore pieces like Gaia Theory, Tapiola, and Mahler’s Symphony No. 3, covering topics from musical depictions of ecosystems to theological views on Earth as a sacred creation and our shared responsibility to care for it.
SAT 14:00 Record Review (m002n89d)
Monteverdi's L'Orfeo in Building a Library with Joseph McHardy and Andrew McGregor
Andrew McGregor presents some of the week's best new classical releases.
2.10pm
Kirsten Gibson joins Andrew to discuss four new releases ranging from Godowsky's Java Suite to Purcell and Lanier from the Flutes & Frets Duo.
3pm
Building a Library. Keyboard player and choir director Joseph McHardy assesses recordings of Monteverdi's seminal opera L'Orfeo, and makes a top recommendation. Written in 1607, it's based on the Greek legend of Orpheus, and tells the story of his descent to Hades and his fruitless attempt to bring his dead bride Eurydice back to the living world. By the early 17th century the traditional intermedio - a musical sequence between the acts of a straight play - was evolving into the form of a complete musical drama or “opera.” Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo moved this process out of its experimental era and provided the first fully-developed example of the new genre.
Top choice:
Monica Piccinini (soprano, La Musica), Anna Simboli (soprano, Euridice, Proserpina), Sara Mingardo (contralto, Speranza, Messageria), Furio Zanasi (tenor, Orfeo), Luca Dordoli (tenor, Apollo), Sergio Foresti (bass, Caronte), Antonio Abete (bass, Plutone), Concerto Italiano, Rinaldo Alessandrini (conductor)
Naïve OP30439
3.45pm
Record of the Week. Andrew picks the new recording that has most impressed him this week.
SAT 16:00 Sound of Cinema (m002n89j)
Edith speaks to Benjamin Wallfisch
Edith Bowman invites you on an unmissable weekly journey into the world of film and television music. This week, she’s joined by acclaimed composer Benjamin Wallfisch, the creative force behind the scores for the recent IT films, The Conjuring: Last Rites, Shazam, and many more Hollywood blockbusters. We’ll also hear from Irish composer and conductor Eimear Noone as she talks about John Williams' music for E.T. in this week's Harmonising Hollywood. Plus, BBC Radio Scotland presenter of Classical Now, Jamie MacDougall, gives us his festive Pick of the Flicks.
SAT 17:00 This Classical Life (m002n89n)
Jess Gillam with... Armin van Buuren
Jess Gillam swaps favourite music with the trance DJ, producer, and pianist Armin van Buuren, who is one of the leading figures in the electronic dance music scene, but who is swapping his DJ decks for piano keys with his new acoustic album 'Piano'. He tells Jess how his love of classical music inspires his work, choosing pieces by Allegri, Simeon ten Holt, The Orb and Matt Darey, whilst Jess's picks include Bach, Britten and Martin Hayes.
To listen on most smart speakers just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Radio 3”.
SAT 18:00 Opera on 3 (m002n89s)
Giordano’s Andrea Chenier
Live from the New York Met, Giordano’s passionate opera Andrea Chenier.
Giordano’s passionate tragedy stars tenor Piotr Beczała as the virtuous poet who falls victim to the intrigue and violence of the French Revolution. He joins soprano Sonya Yoncheva as Chénier’s aristocratic lover, Maddalena di Coigny, with baritone Igor Golovatenko as Carlo Gérard, the agent of the Reign of Terror who seals their fates
The score is lush and stirring, with emotions expressed powerfully and immediately by the orchestra and by the singers. In Act I, for example, the title character’s famous solo “Un dì, all’azzurro spazio” pulls the listener directly into the world of Chénier. The soprano must produce an amazing depth of expression in her great Act III aria, “La mamma morta,” and the baritone has the thrillingly impressive solo “Nemico della patria.” The tenor and soprano also express their love in two of the most charged duets in Italian opera, one in Act II and another as they face the guillotine together in the opera’s finale.
Presented from the Met by Debra Lew Harder and Ira Siff.
Giordano: Andrea Chenier
Maddalena - Sonya Yoncheva (soprano)
Andrea Chenier - Piotr Beczała (tenor)
Carlo Gérard - Igor Golovatenko (baritone)
Countess di Coigny - Nancy Fabiola Herrera (mezzo-soprano)
La Bersi - Siphokazi Molteno (mezzo-soprano)
Madelon - Olesya Petrova (mezzo-soprano)
Incredibile - Brenton Ryan (tenor)
Roucher - Guriy Gurev (baritone)
Mathieu - Maurizio Muraro (bass-baritone)
Fléville - Alexander Birch Elliott (baritone)
Abbé - Tony Stevenson (tenor)
Fouquier-Tinville - Christopher Job (baritone)
Dumas - Jeongcheol Cha (baritone)
Major-Domo - Ben Strong (bartione)
Schmidt - Richard Bernstein (bass)
Orchestra and Chorus of the Metropolitan Opera, New York
Daniele Rustioni (conductor)
SAT 21:30 Music Planet (m002n89x)
Gambian kora music and Tibetan prayer song
Lopa Kothari picks out fresh releases from across the world of folk and roots music, including a prayer song dedicated to the Dalai Lama from Tibetan musician, activist and composer Tenzin Choegyal, and Gambian kora player Suntou Susso’s reflections on his responsibilities as a modern griot in a world shaped by technology and climate change.
Plus, Karachi-born, London-based spiritual practitioner Manizeh’s debut album explores themes of ancestry through her own chanting practice. She joins Lopa to share her two ‘Return Journey’ tracks: one for the road and one that takes her home.
Produced by Gabriel Francis
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 3
To listen on most smart speakers, just say: 'Ask BBC Sounds to play Music Planet.'
SAT 22:30 New Music Show (m002n8b0)
Together We Feel and Alone We Experience
Tom Service presents more recorded highlights from last month's Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival including a performance by the French group ONCEIM of Genevieve Murphy's Together We Feel and Alone We Experience in which the musicians attempt to "become bagpipe". And in the latest Listen List, British-Japanese composer Ben Nobuto shares three standout tracks he thinks we should hear.
SUNDAY 14 DECEMBER 2025
SUN 00:30 Through the Night (m002n8b5)
Max Richter's Recomposed: Vivaldi – The Four Seasons
Britten Sinfonia performed at the BBC Proms in 2023 with a programme exploring musical reimagining. Thomas Gould and Britten Sinfonia gave the Proms debut performance of Max Richter’s celebrated 21st-century reimagining of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. Lera Auerbach’s reworking of Pergolesi’s Stabat mater looks back to the 18th century, and Michael Tippett draws inspiration from Corelli in his Fantasia Concertante. Penny Gore presents.
12:31 AM
Lera Auerbach (b.1973)
Sogno di Stabat Mater
Thomas Gould (violin), Clare Finnimore (viola), Owen Gunnell (vibraphone), Britten Sinfonia, Thomas Gould (director)
12:43 AM
Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713)
Concerto grosso in F, Op 6 no 2
Thomas Gould (violin), Miranda Dale (violin), Caroline Dearnley (cello), Britten Sinfonia, Thomas Gould (director)
12:52 AM
Michael Tippett (1905-1998)
Fantasia Concertante on a Theme of Corelli
Thomas Gould (violin), Miranda Dale (violin), Caroline Dearnley (cello), Britten Sinfonia, Thomas Gould (director)
01:10 AM
Max Richter (b.1966),Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Recomposed: Vivaldi - The Four Seasons
Thomas Gould (violin), Britten Sinfonia, Thomas Gould (director)
01:49 AM
Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen (b.1983)
Shine You No More
Thomas Gould (violin), Britten Sinfonia, Thomas Gould (director)
01:54 AM
Sergey Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
Variations on a theme of Chopin, Op 22 for piano
Zbigniew Raubo (piano)
02:24 AM
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Theme and Variations arr for harp
Manja Smits (harp)
02:31 AM
Richard Wagner (1813-1883), arr. Felix Mottl
Funf Lieder von Mathilde von Wesendonck
Yvonne Minton (mezzo soprano), Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Kurt Masur (conductor)
02:50 AM
Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
Concerto for Orchestra, Sz.116
Swiss National Youth Orchestra, Kai Bumann (conductor)
03:28 AM
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Harpsichord Concerto no 5 in F minor, BWV.1056
Lembit Orgse (harpsichord), Estonian Radio Chamber Orchestra, Paul Mägi (conductor)
03:38 AM
George Gershwin (1898-1937)
Lullaby for string quartet
New Stenhammar String Quartet
03:47 AM
Arvo Pärt (b.1935)
Magnificat
Jauna Muzika, Vaclovas Augustinas (conductor)
03:53 AM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), arr. Robert Levin
Larghetto and Allegro in E flat, KV deest
Soós-Haag Piano Duo (piano duo)
04:06 AM
Leevi Madetoja (1887-1947)
Overture, Op 7 (1911)
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, John Storgårds (conductor)
04:15 AM
Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber (1644-1704)
Sonata no 12 a 8 from sonatae tam aris, quam aulis servientes
Collegium Aureum, Georg Ratzinger (conductor)
04:20 AM
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Divertimento for 2 flutes and cello in C major, Hob.4.1, 'London trio' no 1
Les Ambassadeurs
04:31 AM
Susan Spain-Dunk (1880-1962)
Two Scottish Pieces for orchestra, Op 54
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Stephen Bell (conductor)
04:38 AM
Johann Wilhelm Wilms (1772-1847)
Rondo - Polonaise pour le pianoforte in D major
Arthur Schoonderwoerd (fortepiano)
04:45 AM
Cécile Chaminade (1857-1944)
Flute Concertino, Op 107
Maria Filippova (flute), Ekaterina Mirzaeva (piano)
04:53 AM
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Lascia la spina, from 'Il Trionfo del tempo e del disinganno'
Julia Lezhneva (soprano), Wroclaw Baroque Orchestra, Giovanni Antonini (conductor)
05:01 AM
Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
Suite in A major, Op 98b
Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra Katowice, Stanislaw Macura (conductor)
05:21 AM
Archduke Rudolf of Austria (1788-1831)
Trio for clarinet, cello and piano
Amici Chamber Ensemble
05:41 AM
Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)
The Haven (from 8 Partsongs, Op 127 no 4)
BBC Singers, Stephen Cleobury (conductor)
05:44 AM
Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)
The Blue Bird (from 8 Partsongs, Op 119 no 3)
BBC Singers, Stephen Cleobury (conductor)
05:48 AM
Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Suite bergamasque
Roger Woodward (piano)
06:07 AM
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Bilder aus Osten, Op 66
Festival Strings Lucerne, Daniel Dodds (conductor)
SUN 06:30 Breakfast (m002n8jm)
The finest classical music to elevate your morning
Mark Forrest presents Radio 3’s Breakfast show live from Salford. With Bach Before 7 and the best in classical music. You can contact the show by emailing 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk
To listen on most smart speakers, just say 'Ask BBC Sounds to play 3 Breakfast’
SUN 09:00 Sunday Morning (m002n8jp)
Three Hours of Classical Sparkle
Sarah Walker with three hours of classical music to reflect, restore and refresh.
Today Sarah embraces the season with a snowy orchestral suite, frosty writing for violin, and a take on Carlo Collodi's tale of Pinocchio.
There’s a festive feel to the show, with a setting of little drummer boy, a Christmas song from Eastern Europe by Erno Dohnanyi, and peaceful music by John Tavener. And Sarah's Choral Reflection reflects upon the time of year too.
Plus, a very English ride on a winter sleigh…
A Tandem Production for BBC Radio 3
SUN 12:00 Christmas Around Europe (m002n8jr)
Christmas around Europe Part 1
The annual Christmas around Europe day: a nine-hour celebration in a feast of concerts which take us across European destinations including Denmark, Finland, Austria, Spain, Germany, Latvia and the UK.
Every year classical music radio stations from across Europe come together to celebrate Christmas with a series of concerts from around the continent. Featuring special performances of Christmas music, the celebration covers a wide variety of music. This nine-hour celebration promises to be a journey of discovery to delight the ears and inspire the soul.
Presented by Andrew McGregor.
1200 Copenhagen, Denmark. Christmas with The Danish National Vocal Ensemble and conductor Marcus Creed. With Christmas music from the Renaissance to the present day.
1300 Vienna, Austria. Italian Baroque at Christmas time with the Gabetta Consort featuring music by Vivaldi and Marcello.
1400 Madrid, Spain. Iberian Jubilate with Cantoría vocal ensemble. Inspired by the liturgical shout of jubilation that embodies the 'Jubilate', this concert intertwines spirituality and human joy with religious and secular works from the Iberian Renaissance, including the much-loved Spanish traditional carol Riu Riu Chiu.
SUN 15:00 Choral Evensong (m002mwk5)
St Mary the Virgin, Saffron Walden
Last Wednesday's service from the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Saffron Walden, with the choir of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.
Introit: The Lord will come (Grayston Ives)
Responses: Alexander Haythorne
Psalms 53, 54, 55 (Stanford, Van den Heuvel, Stainer, Martin)
First Lesson: Amos 9 vv11-15
Office hymn: Conditor alme siderum (Plainsong, arr. Washington)
Canticles: Third Service (Philip Moore)
Second Lesson: Romans 13 vv8-14
Anthem: O Oriens (Matthew Martin)
Hymn: Hills of the North, rejoice (Little Cornard, arr. Paul Plummer)
Voluntary: Symphony No 7 (Moderato) (Widor)
Matthew Martin (Precentor)
Eben Eyres, Jack van den Heuvel (Organists)
To listen on most smart speakers just say 'ask BBC Sounds to play Choral Evensong'.
SUN 16:00 Christmas Around Europe (m002n8jt)
Christmas around Europe Part 2
The annual Christmas around Europe day Part 2 continues the nine-hour celebration in a feast of concerts which take us across European destinations including Finland, Germany, Latvia and concluding with the BBC Singers in London.
Every year classical music radio stations from across Europe come together to celebrate Christmas with a series of concerts from around the continent. Featuring special performances of Christmas music, the celebration covers a wide variety of music. This nine-hour celebration promises to be a journey of discovery to delight the ears and inspire the soul.
Presented by Andrew McGregor
1600 Hanover, Germany. The Hanover Girls' Choir, and the NDR Radio Philharmonic presents Christmas Carols from across the continent.
Presented by Hannah French.
1700 Helsinki, Finland. Ensemble Gamut perform Finnish folk music.
1800 Munich, Germany. Benjamin Appl sings Christmas classics with the Regensburg Cathedral Choir and the Munich Radio Orchestra.
1900 Berlin, Germany. The RIAS Chamber Choir sing Benjamin Britten's A Ceremony of Carols, plus other music by Britten and Poulenc.
2000 Riga, Latvia. The Sola Choir with Christmas music by Praetorius, Mozart and Ravel, plus a new work by Erik Esenvalds.
2100 London, United Kingdom. The BBC Singers are conducted by Sofi Jeannin in an exploration of the O Antiphons - the seven short verses traditionally performed in the final week of Advent - each text begins with 'O'. Including new commissions from composers Kornelia Nemcova and Millicent B James.
SUN 22:00 Compline (m002n8jw)
Advent 3
A reflective service of night prayer from St John the Evangelist, Hills Road, Cambridge. With words and music for the end of the day, including works by Rodney Bennett, Tallis, Golovanov and Alex Robson sung by the University of Cambridge Schola Cantorum.
Introit: A Good Night (Rodney Bennett)
Preces: Plainsong
Hymn: O Christ who are both light and day (Plainsong)
Psalm 91 vv1-12 (Plainsong)
Reading: Isaiah 40 vv3-5
Responsory: Into thy hands, O Lord (Plainsong)
Nunc dimittis: Short Service (Tallis)
Anthem: Isliyayte pred nim (Golovanov)
Anthem: There is no rose (Alex Robson)
Graham Walker, Alex Trigg (conductors)
To listen on most smart speakers just say 'ask BBC Sounds to play Compline'.
SUN 22:30 Night Tracks (m002n8jy)
Sublime sounds for nightfall
Hannah Peel presents an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening, from classical to contemporary and everything in between.
SUN 23:30 Unclassified (m002n8k0)
Carolling
Elizabeth Alker shares a playlist of Christmas music with a difference: expect ambient and genre-defying artists with new takes on familiar festive songs and themes.
Produced by Geoff Bird
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 3
MONDAY 15 DECEMBER 2025
MON 00:30 Through the Night (m002n8k2)
Lang Lang and the Dusseldorf Symphony Orchestra from Shanghai
From the Concert on the Green Festival in Shanghai, the Dusseldorf Symphony Orchestra under Ádám Fischer with Lang Lang play well-known Romantic pieces in the beautiful setting of the Chenshan Botanical Garden. Penny Gore presents.
12:31 AM
Johann Strauss II (1825-1899)
Overture to 'Die Fledermaus'
Dusseldorf Symphony Orchestra, Ádám Fischer (conductor)
12:40 AM
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Overture to Hermann and Dorothea, Op 136
Dusseldorf Symphony Orchestra, Ádám Fischer (conductor)
12:49 AM
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Piano Concerto no 1 in G minor, Op 25
Lang Lang (piano), Dusseldorf Symphony Orchestra, Ádám Fischer (conductor)
01:09 AM
Traditional Chinese
Jasmine Flower (encore)
Lang Lang (piano)
01:14 AM
Manuel de Falla (1876-1946)
Danza ritual del fuego, from 'El amor brujo' (encore)
Lang Lang (piano)
01:17 AM
Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
Slavonic Dance no 2 in E minor, Op 72
Dusseldorf Symphony Orchestra, Ádám Fischer (conductor)
01:23 AM
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Wedding March, from 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'
Dusseldorf Symphony Orchestra, Ádám Fischer (conductor)
01:28 AM
Johann Strauss II (1825-1899)
An der schönen blauen Donau (The Blue Danube waltz), Op 314
Dusseldorf Symphony Orchestra, Ádám Fischer (conductor)
01:38 AM
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Hungarian Dance no 1 in G minor (encore)
Dusseldorf Symphony Orchestra, Ádám Fischer (conductor)
01:42 AM
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Hungarian Dance no 5 in G minor (encore)
Dusseldorf Symphony Orchestra, Ádám Fischer (conductor)
01:44 AM
Franz Schubert (1797-1828), Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (author)
An die Entfernte, D.765 (To one who is far away)
Christoph Prégardien (tenor), Andreas Staier (pianoforte)
01:48 AM
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
String Quartet no 11 in F minor, Op 95 'Serioso'
Merel Quartet
02:09 AM
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)
Symphony of Psalms
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Royal Concertgebouw Choir, Colin Davis (conductor)
02:31 AM
Joseph Rheinberger (1839-1901)
Horn Sonata in E flat major, Op 178
Martin Van der Merwe (horn), Huib Christiaanse (piano)
02:52 AM
Iris Szeghy (b.1956)
Cello Concerto
Andrej Gál (cello), Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Marián Lejava (conductor)
03:19 AM
Nicolaus Bruhns (1665-1697)
Cantata: "O werter heil'ger Geist"
James Bowman (counter tenor), Greta de Reyghere (soprano), Guy de Mey (tenor), Max van Egmond (bass), Ricercar Consort
03:34 AM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Divertimento in E flat major (K 166)
Bratislavska Komorna Harmonia
03:46 AM
Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849)
Rondo for piano in C minor, Op 1
Ludmil Angelov (piano)
03:54 AM
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Pavane pour une infante defunte
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Jorge Mester (conductor)
04:01 AM
Leoš Janáček (1854-1928)
Vlci stopa (The wolf's trail) for soprano, female choir & piano
Susse Lillesøe (soprano), Danish National Radio Choir, Per Salo (piano), Stefan Parkman (conductor)
04:09 AM
Giovanni Battista Viotti (1755-1824)
Duo concertante in C major
Alexandar Avramov (violin), Ivan Peev (violin)
04:19 AM
Bartlomiej Pekiel (?-c.1670)
I Missa senza le cerimonie
Camerata Silesia, Julian Gembalski (positive organ), Anna Szostak (conductor)
04:31 AM
Malcolm Arnold (1921-2006)
Peterloo Overture, Op 97
BBC Philharmonic, Ben Gernon (conductor)
04:41 AM
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Cleopatra's aria: 'Piangero la sorte mia' - from "Giulio Cesare" (Act 3 Sc.3)
Emma Kirkby (soprano), Academy of Ancient Music, Andrew Manze (director)
04:48 AM
György Kurtág (b.1926)
Elö-Játékok (Pre-Games) (extracts)
Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)
04:59 AM
John Wilbye (1574-1638)
Draw on, sweet night for violin & viols
Ensemble Daedalus, Roberto Festa (conductor)
05:03 AM
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), arr. Anders Hillborg
Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639, chorale prelude
Pekka Kuusisto (violin), Basel Symphony Orchestra, Ivor Bolton (conductor)
05:07 AM
Grace Williams (1906-1977)
Sea Sketches
Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, Roy Goodman (conductor)
05:26 AM
Fanny Mendelssohn (1805-1847)
Excerpts from Songs Without Words, Op 6
Sylviane Deferne (piano)
05:36 AM
Johann Georg Albrechtsberger (1736-1809)
Concerto for trombone and orchestra
Heiki Kalaus (trombone), Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Peeter Lilje (conductor)
05:54 AM
Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)
Figure humaine - cantata for double chorus
Danish National Radio Choir, Stefan Parkman (conductor)
06:12 AM
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis for double string orchestra
BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Tadaaki Otaka (conductor)
MON 06:30 Breakfast (m002n8gj)
Embrace the morning calm of classical music and birdsong
Tom McKinney presents Radio 3’s Breakfast show live from Salford. With birdsong, Bach Before 7 and the best in classical music. You can contact the show by emailing 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk
To listen on most smart speakers, just say 'Ask BBC Sounds to play 3 Breakfast’
MON 09:30 Essential Classics (m002n8gl)
Refresh your morning with classical music
Georgia Mann plays the best classical music for your morning, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites. Including the Playlister challenge: our regular listener-created sequence inspired by a different piece of music each day. Plus a new classical release in focus for Album of the Week.
1000 Playlister starter: listen and send us your ideas for the next step in today's musical journey. Text 83111 or email essentialclassics@bbc.co.uk.
1030 Album of the Week: an exciting new classical release in focus throughout the week.
1115 Playlister reveal: an uninterrupted sequence of music suggested by you in response to today's starter piece.
1200 Feast of a Piece: indulge your ears with an orchestral masterpiece.
To listen on most smart speakers say 'Ask BBC Sounds to play Essential Classics'.
MON 13:00 Classical Live (m002n8gn)
Choir of St John's College, Cambridge live from Wigmore Hall
Mark Forrest brings you an afternoon of exclusive music-making. The Choir of St John's College Cambridge and director Christopher Gray look forward to Christmas with a programme of seasonal delights, live from London's Wigmore Hall. Plus, the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra and conductor Thierry Fischer perform Stravinsky's witty and charming Pulcinella ballet suite as part of a week long celebration of dance music. There will also be highlights from the Belfast International Arts Festival. Today, pianist Charles Owen performs Schumann's Carnaval.
WIGMORE HALL LIVE
Introduced by Petroc Trelawny
In the stillness – Sally Beamish
There is a flower – John Rutter
Ave Maria – Robert Parsons
Verbum caro factum est – Hans Leo Hassler
Hymn to the Virgin – Benjamin Britten
All this time – William Walton
In dulci jubilo – German Traditional, arr Robert Lucas Pearsall
Magnificat Quinti Toni – Hieronymus Praetorius
Love came down at Christmas – Eleanor Daley
Jesus Christ the apple tree – Elizabeth Poston
Vox in Rama – George Kirbye
Coventry Carol – Anonymous, 16th century English
The Three Kings – Jonathan Dove
Choir of St John's College, Cambridge
Christopher Gray (director)
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Maurice Ravel
La Valse
BBC Philharmonic
Ludovic Morlot (conductor)
Robert Schumann
Carnaval, Op. 9
Charles Owen (piano)
Giuseppe Verdi
Overture -'Nabucco'
Black Dyke Band
Nicholas Childs (conductor)
Igor Stravinsky
Pulcinella, ballet suite
Lausanne Chamber Orchestra
Thierry Fischer (conductor)
Amilcare Ponchielli
Dance of the Hours, from 'La Gioconda'
Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra
Yi Zhang (conductor)
To listen to this programme (using most smart speakers) just say 'Ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Live'.
MON 16:00 Composer of the Week (m002n9qx)
Sergey Prokofiev (1891-1953)
The Soviet Storyteller
Kate Molleson introduces Sergey Prokofiev, a composer whose music brims with imagination. Today, we follow his childhood in rural Ukraine, his first operatic experiments, and the teachers who nurtured his creative spark. From homegrown plays to bold juvenile operas, Prokofiev’s early years reveal a mind enchanted by stories – a thread that unfolds throughout his life.
Troika (from Lieutenant Kijé Suite, Op. 60)
National Youth Orchestra of Wales
Owain Arwel Hughes, conductor
Cinderella Suite, Op. 87
Olli Mustonen, piano
The Winter Bonfire, Op. 122: IV-VIII
New London Orchestra
Ronald Corp, conductor
Music for Children, Op. 65: Nos. 1-9
Denis Kozhukhin, piano
Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67: 'The Story Begins' to 'The Duck is Caught'
Philadelphia Orchestra
David Bowie, narrator
Eugene Ormandy, conductor
Produced by Ellie Ajao for BBC Audio Wales and West.
MON 17:00 In Tune (m002n8gq)
Live music from The Choir of King's College London
Petroc Trelawny welcomes The Choir of King's College London, as the ensemble performs music from their album A Christmas Offering, including works by Kristina Arakelyan - who is also in 80A. Celebrated composer Nitin Sawhney joins petroc in studio to discuss composing music for the audiobook edition of the Harry Potter saga - with Chamber of Secrets being released on 16/12.
MON 19:00 Classical Mixtape (m001t2kl)
Your daily classical fix
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music. To listen on most smart speakers just say 'ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Mixtape'.
MON 19:30 Radio 3 in Concert (m002n8gs)
The London Symphony Orchestra plays Tchaikovsky and Vaughan Williams
Tchaikovsky faces his demons in the fate-filled Fourth Symphony, before the ravishing pastoral music of English composer Vaughan Williams in his seldom-heard Flos Campi and Dona nobis pacem.
Tchaikovsky soars out of the depths towards a glorious resolution in his Symphony No 4.
After the interval, Tchaikovsky's Russian intensity is tempered by Vaughan Williams' complex and radical brand of English pastoralism as the viola soloist Antoine Tamestit, an LSO Spotlight Artist, joins the orchestra and its chorus for his Flos Campi. Setting words from the biblical poem ‘Song of Songs’, Flos Campi (Flower of the Field) is a love song of often beguiling beauty. And the LSO’s intriguing programme ends with one of Vaughan Williams' most powerful works, the forty-minute long cantata Dona nobis pacem. Completed in 1936, Dona nobis pacem is scored for choir, vocal soloists and orchestra and draws on the composer’s own experiences of war, and eyes the impending cataclysm. It’s emotionally direct, a passionate, anguished and, at times, almost unbearably beautiful cry for peace.
Presented by Martin Handley.
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36
Interval
Vaughan Williams: Flos Campi for Viola and Chorus
Vaughan Williams: Cantata Dona nobis pacem
Antoine Tamestit (viola)
Julia Sitkovetsky (soprano)
Ashley Riches (bass-baritone)
London Symphony Chorus
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor)
To listen on most smart speakers just say 'ask BBC Sounds to play Radio 3 in Concert'.
MON 21:45 The Essay (m002n8gv)
Accompanying Austen
Adrian Johnston on Becoming Jane
As we celebrate 250 years since Jane Austen's birth, Antonia Quirke speaks to composers who've scored original music for Austen adaptations about their musical choices and also about the music Austen enjoyed. For the first episode of the series, composer Adrian Johnston tells Antonia about how he delved through Jane Austen's own music books when he was composing the score for the 2007 biopic Becoming Jane. Adrian tells Antonia about his impressions of Austen's musical albums, about the composers she enjoyed and the variety of songs and pieces in her repertoire. He explains why it was important to him to stay true to the music and songs that Austen would have been familiar with. Antonia and Adrian discuss how Austen's piano playing features at crucial moments in the film - he shares guide tracks he made for the film's lead Anne Hathaway - and together they discuss the film's melodic echoes and Austen's own musical memory.
With short extracts from:
Adrian Johnston, Paul Englishby, Gabrielle Lester, Marcia Crayford, Bond Street Airs, Becoming Jane, Sony Classical
Adrian Johnston, Paul Englishby, Marcia Crayford, Gabrielle Lester, A Letter, Becoming Jane, Sony Classical
Adrian Johnston, Paul Englishby, Marcia Crayford, Gabrielle Lester, Rose Garden, Becoming Jane, Sony Classical
Presented by Antonia Quirke
Produced by Camellia Sinclair
Mixed by Ilse Lademann
MON 22:00 Night Tracks (m002n8gx)
A musical nocturnal winter garden
Hannah Peel presents a wintry, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening, from classical to contemporary and everything in between.
MON 23:30 'Round Midnight (m002n8gz)
DoomCannon’s Flowers
‘Round Midnight is presented by award-winning saxophonist Soweto Kinch. This weekday late-night show celebrates the thriving UK jazz scene and spotlights the best new music alongside incredible acts from past decades.
Soweto’s guest from Monday to Thursday this week for Flowers is South London pianist, producer and multi-instrumentalist DoomCannon, also known as Dominic Canning. A formidable bandleader and composer, he is a core part of the London jazz community where notable projects have included TriForce, Project Karnak, as well as his own solo career. DoomCannon was also a founding member of Steam Down, and is part of Brit award-winning singer Celeste's band, where he acted as her musical director for the award performance, and for her appearance on Later with Jools Holland.
DoomCannon’s new album “Somewhere In Between” is out now.
To begin his Flowers week, DoomCannon chooses to spotlight a leading Armenian pianist that he is inspired by.
There’s also music from MATTERS UNKNOWN, Claudia Burson Trio, and Don Cherry and Latif Khan.
To listen on most smart speakers just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Round Midnight".
TUESDAY 16 DECEMBER 2025
TUE 00:30 Through the Night (m002n8h1)
BBC Proms 2024: Beethoven, Brahms and Sarah Gibson
In this Prom from conductor Anja Bihlmaier and the BBC Philharmonic, Brahms’s Fourth Symphony is balanced by the outpouring of joy that is Beethoven’s Violin Concerto – featuring soloist Tobias Feldmann – plus the late American composer Sarah Gibson’s warp & weft. Penny Gore presents.
12:31 AM
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Violin Concerto in D major, Op 61
Tobias Feldmann (violin), BBC Philharmonic, Anja Bihlmaier (conductor)
01:16 AM
Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Salut d'amour
Tobias Feldmann (violin), BBC Philharmonic, Anja Bihlmaier (conductor)
01:20 AM
Sarah Gibson (1986-2024)
warp & weft
BBC Philharmonic, Anja Bihlmaier (conductor)
01:33 AM
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Symphony no 4 in E minor, Op 98
BBC Philharmonic, Anja Bihlmaier (conductor)
02:14 AM
Arvo Pärt (b.1935)
Fratres
Tobias Feldmann (violin), Marianna Shirinyan (piano)
02:26 AM
Traditional, arr. Corsin Tuor
Tutta nanna tgu
Brassband Bürgermusik, Luzern, Corsin Tuor (director)
02:31 AM
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Piano Trio in A minor (1914)
Bernt Lysell (violin), Mats Rondin (cello), Bengt-Åke Lundin (piano)
02:58 AM
Jean-Joseph de Mondonville (1711-1772)
Grand Motet 'Dominus regnavit'
Ann Monoyios (soprano), Matthew White (counter tenor), Colin Ainsworth (tenor), Tafelmusik Chamber Choir, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Ivars Taurins (conductor)
03:23 AM
Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962)
Chanson Louis XIII et Pavane in the Style of Couperin
Barnabas Kelemen (violin), Zóltan Kocsis (piano)
03:28 AM
Bedřich Smetana (1824-1884)
Vltava (Moldau), from 'Má vlast' (My Homeland)
Kotaro Fukuma (piano)
03:40 AM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Bella mia fiamma - Resta, o cara, K.528
Andrea Rost (soprano), Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra, Tamás Vásáry (conductor)
03:51 AM
Pieter Hellendaal (1721-1799)
Sonata for cello and continuo in G major, Op 5 no 8
Jaap ter Linden (cello), Ton Koopman (harpsichord), Ageet Zweistra (cello)
04:01 AM
Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881), orch. Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Dance of the Persian Slaves (Khovanshchina)
RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra, Samo Hubad (conductor)
04:08 AM
Sergey Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
2 pieces for cello & piano, Op 2
Monika Leskovar (cello), Ivana Švarc-Grenda (piano)
04:17 AM
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Impromptu in G flat major, D899 no 3
Francesco Piemontesi (piano)
04:23 AM
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Sinfonia in G major, RV.149 'Il coro delle muse'
Europa Galante, Fabio Biondi (director)
04:31 AM
Franz Schreker (1878-1934)
Fantastic Overture, Op 15
BBC Philharmonic, Vassily Sinaisky (conductor)
04:41 AM
Cyrillus Kreek (1889-1962)
Blessed is the Man
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Arvo Volmer (conductor)
04:45 AM
Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Sonetto 123 di Petrarca (S.158 No.3): Io vidi in terra angelici costumi
Janina Fialkowska (piano)
04:52 AM
Pietro Locatelli (1695-1764)
Sonata for violin and continuo in D major, Op 8 no 2
Gottfried von der Goltz (violin), Lee Santana (theorbo), Torsten Johann (harpsichord)
05:03 AM
Gustav Holst (1874-1934)
St Paul's Suite, Op 29 no 2
Seoul Chamber Orchestra, Yong-Yun Kim (conductor)
05:17 AM
Amilcare Ponchielli (1834-1896)
Capriccio for oboe and piano, Op 80
Wan-Soo Mok (oboe), Hyun-Soo Chi (piano)
05:28 AM
Dmitry Shostakovich (1906-1975)
Piano Concerto no 2 in F major, Op 102
Patrik Jablonski (piano), Polish Radio Orchestra, Warsaw, Wojciech Rajski (conductor)
05:49 AM
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Symphony no 100 in G major, Hob.
1.100 "Military"
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ludovít Rajter (conductor)
06:17 AM
Domenico Pellegrini (17th century),Alessandro Piccinini (1566-c.1638)
Courante per la X (Pellegrini); Chiaccona in partite variate (Piccinini)
United Continuo Ensemble
06:24 AM
Johann Michael Bach (1648-1694)
Herr, ich warte auf dein Heil
Vox Luminis, Lionel Meunier (director)
TUE 06:30 Breakfast (m002nb6q)
Ease into the day with classical music
Tom McKinney presents Radio 3’s Breakfast show live from Salford. With birdsong, Bach Before 7 and the best in classical music. You can contact the show by emailing 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk
To listen on most smart speakers, just say 'Ask BBC Sounds to play 3 Breakfast’
TUE 09:30 Essential Classics (m002nb6s)
A classical soundtrack for your morning
Georgia Mann plays the best classical music for your morning, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites. Including the Playlister challenge: our regular listener-created sequence inspired by a different piece of music each day. Plus a new classical release in focus for Album of the Week.
1000 Playlister starter: listen and send us your ideas for the next step in today's musical journey. Text 83111 or email essentialclassics@bbc.co.uk.
1030 Album of the Week: an exciting new classical release in focus throughout the week.
1115 Playlister reveal: an uninterrupted sequence of music suggested by you in response to today's starter piece.
1200 Feast of a Piece: indulge your ears with an orchestral masterpiece.
To listen on most smart speakers say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Essential Classics”
TUE 13:00 Classical Live (m002nb6v)
Korngold’s Straussiana live with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Mark Forrest brings you an afternoon of exclusive music-making. The BBC Philharmonic and conductor Leslie Suganandarajah present a programme showcasing Vienna’s golden age, full of splendour, opulence and charm, live from Media City UK. Plus, to continue the theme of dance, excerpts from Prokofiev's Cinderella performed by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Also today, highlights from the Belfast International Arts Festival. Pianist Charles Owen performs Ravel's Pavane pour une infante défunte and is joined by pianist Katya Apekisheva for Schubert's Fantasie in F minor.
Sergei Prokofiev
Cinderella (excerpts)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Ryan Wigglesworth (conductor)
Maurice Ravel
Pavane pour une infante défunte
Charles Owen (piano)
Franz Schubert
Fantasie in F minor, D. 940
Charles Owen (piano)
Katya Apekisheva (piano)
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BBC Philharmonic Live
Johann Strauss II
The Blue Danube
Ferruccio Busoni
Tanzwalzer, Op. 53
Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Straussiana
Richard Strauss
Der Rosenkavalier: suite
BBC Philharmonic
Leslie Suganandarajah (conductor)
To listen to this programme (using most smart speakers) just say 'Ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Live'.
TUE 16:00 Composer of the Week (m002nb6x)
Sergey Prokofiev (1891-1953)
From Duckling to Swan
Kate Molleson tells the tale of Prokofiev’s formative years at the St Petersburg Conservatory. From bleak classrooms and technical retraining to a bold gamble in the final-year piano competition, Prokofiev’s rebellious streak shines through. And as his story unfolds, a familiar fairytale takes on a new musical life…
Lieutenant Kijé Suite, Op. 60: III. Kijé’s Wedding
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Claudio Abbado, conductor
Four Études, Op. 2
Roustem Saitkoulov, piano
Autumnal Sketch
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Kirill Karabits, conductor
Piano Concerto No. 1 in D flat major, Op. 10
Andrei Gavrilov, piano
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Simon Rattle, conductor
The Ugly Duckling, Op. 18
New London Orchestra
Penelope Walmsley-Clark, soprano
Ronald Corp, conductor
Produced by Ellie Ajao for BBC Audio Wales and West.
TUE 17:00 In Tune (m002nb6z)
Live music from Music Box Strings
Petroc Trelwany welcomes String quartet Music Box Strings (Marianne Haynes, Braimah Kanneh-Mason, Triona Milne, Ashok Klouda), presenting festive repertoire live in studio. We also hear from actor Paul Bettany, who was interviewed a few days ago by Katie Derham about taking on the role of Salieri in the new TV series Amadeus (premiering on 21/12).
TUE 19:00 Classical Mixtape (m002nb71)
Classical music for your journey
Half an hour of back to back classical music infused with seasonal flavours to help wind down at the end of a busy day. Sit back and listen to Bach's Advent cantata Wachet auf, a Christmas lullaby from Herbert Howells, musical snowy landscapes from William Alwyn, Danny Elfman and Debussy, and festive brass from John Rutter. All that and a passing planet drifting to music by Joby Talbot, and a dancing sugarplum fairy.
Producer: Helen Garrison
To listen on most smart speakers just say “ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Mixtape”.
TUE 19:30 Radio 3 in Concert (m002nb73)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Ian Skelly welcomes listeners to the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall for a jazz-infused programme from the Royal Scottish National Orchestra featuring music by Rachmaninov, Gershwin and George Anthiel.
Conductor Patrick Hahn steps off the podium and up to the piano for George Antheil’s A Jazz Symphony in its 1955 revision – a work that revels in the brash energy of the Jazz Age. Antheil’s score is a riot of syncopation and swagger, where classical form collides with the rhythms of ragtime and swing, and where the piano takes centre stage in a dazzling dialogue with percussion (Obi Jenne) and double bass (Jakob Krupp).
Fellow conductor Frank Dupree also demonstrates his piano skills in Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in F, a cornerstone of the American concert repertoire. Written in 1925, it’s a piece that dances effortlessly between worlds – the elegance of European symphonic tradition and the irresistible pulse of jazz.
The programme closes with Rachmaninov’s Symphony No. 3, composed in exile during the 1930's. This is music steeped in nostalgia and longing, yet alive with rhythmic vitality and orchestral brilliance. Its sweeping themes and rich harmonies speak of a composer looking back to his Russian roots while embracing the modernity of his time.
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Conductor: Patrick Hahn
Soloists: Frank Dupree (Piano), Patrick Hahn (Piano*), Jakob Krupp (Double Bass), Obi Jenne (Percussion)
Antheil - A Jazz Symphony (1955 version) *†
Gershwin - Piano Concerto in F ‡
Rachmaninov - Symphony No3
To listen on most smart speakers just say 'ask BBC Sounds to play Radio 3 in Concert'.
TUE 21:45 The Essay (m002nb75)
Accompanying Austen
Rachel Portman on Emma
As we approach 250 years since Jane Austen's birth, Antonia Quirke speaks to composers who've scored original music for Austen adaptations about their musical choices and also about the music Austen enjoyed. In this episode, Rachel Portman tells Antonia about how she composed her Oscar-winning score for the 1996 film adaptation of Emma, starring Gwyneth Paltrow. Rachel's loved the book since she studied it at school. She talks to Antonia about the importance of devising a main theme for the central character, which could then be shifted and transformed throughout the score. She discusses her process of composition and staying true to the instruments Austen would have known. Together, Antonia and Rachel explore the scene of Mr Knightley's proposal, how the score holds back, before letting go.
With short extracts from:
Rachel Portman, Hugh Webb, Nick Bucknall, Linda Coffin, Main Titles, Emma (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), Warner Records
Rachel Portman, Sewing and Archery, Emma (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), Warner Records
Rachel Portman, Hugh Webb, Nick Bucknall, Linda Coffin, Proposal, Emma (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), Warner Records
Presented by Antonia Quirke
Produced by Camellia Sinclair
Mixed by Ilse Lademann
TUE 22:00 Night Tracks (m002nb77)
Blissful sounds for night owls
Hannah Peel presents an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening, from classical to contemporary and everything in between.
TUE 23:30 'Round Midnight (m002nb79)
Brand new from Yussef Dayes
‘Round Midnight is presented by award-winning saxophonist Soweto Kinch. This weekday late-night show celebrates the thriving UK jazz scene and spotlights the best new music alongside incredible acts from past decades.
DoomCannon has a third bunch of Flowers he’d like to present this week, and this time he's giving a collective nod to a powerhouse band made up of gifted UK musicians known equally for their work as solo artists.
Also in the programme, there is more jazz music from Ashley Henry, Amy Gadiaga, and Theo Croker with Sullivan Fortner.
To listen on most smart speakers just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Round Midnight".
WEDNESDAY 17 DECEMBER 2025
WED 00:30 Through the Night (m002nb7c)
Rachmaninov and Richard Strauss from Germany
Rachmaninov's expansive second symphony is performed by the German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Marcus Bosch, preceded by Richard Strauss's Four Last Songs with Canadian soprano Leah Gordon. Strauss's Four Symphonic Interludes from 'Intermezzo' completes the programme. Penny Gore presents.
12:31 AM
Richard Strauss (1864-1949)
Four symphonic interludes, from 'Intermezzo', Op 72
German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern, Marcus Bosch (conductor)
12:55 AM
Richard Strauss (1864-1949)
Vier letzte Lieder, AV.150
Leah Gordon (soprano), German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern, Marcus Bosch (conductor)
01:15 AM
Richard Strauss (1864-1949)
Zueignung, Op 10 no 1
Leah Gordon (soprano), German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern, Marcus Bosch (conductor)
01:17 AM
Sergey Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
Symphony no 2 in E minor, Op 27
German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern, Marcus Bosch (conductor)
02:15 AM
Sergey Rachmaninov (1873-1943), arr. Alan Arnold
Vocalise, Op 34 no 14 arr. Arnold for viola and piano
Gyözö Máté (viola), Balázs Szokolay (piano)
02:20 AM
Richard Strauss (1864-1949), arr. Franz Hasenöhrl
Till Eulenspiegel - Einmal Anders!
Esbjerg Ensemble, Jorgen Lauritsen (director)
02:31 AM
François-Joseph Gossec (1734-1829)
Symphony in D major, Op 5 no 3 'Pastorella'
Tafelmusik Orchestra, Jeanne Lamon (conductor)
02:47 AM
Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849)
24 Preludes for piano, Op 28
Cédric Tiberghien (piano)
03:26 AM
Erik Satie (1866-1925), orch. Claude Debussy
Gymnopédies no 3 and no 1
Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Katowice, Alexander Humala (conductor)
03:33 AM
Gerald Finzi (1901-1956)
White-flowering days (A Garland for the Queen), Op 37 no 8
BBC Singers, Bo Holten (conductor)
03:37 AM
François Devienne (1759-1803)
Trio no 2 in C major
Valentinas Gelgotas (flute), Vitalija Raskeviciute (viola), Gediminas Derus (cello)
03:47 AM
Georg Muffat (1653-1704)
Sonata from Concerto no XI in E minor, 'Delirrium amoris'
L'Orfeo Baroque Orchestra, Michi Gaigg (director)
03:53 AM
Michelangelo Rossi (c.1601-1656)
Toccata no 7 in D minor for keyboard
Michael Behringer (harpsichord)
03:57 AM
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
3 Songs: 'Liebesbotschaft', 'Heidenroslein' and 'Litanei auf das Fest'
Bryn Terfel (bass baritone), Malcolm Martineau (piano)
04:07 AM
Traditional, Darko Petrinjak (arranger)
6 Renaissance Dances
Zagreb Guitar Trio
04:18 AM
Elfrida Andrée (1841-1929)
Concert Overture in D major
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Chloé van Soeterstèd (conductor)
04:31 AM
Sergey Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
Romance and Waltz
Dutch Pianists Quartet
04:37 AM
Johann Strauss II (1825-1899)
Roses from the South - waltz, Op 388
RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra, Rossen Milanov (conductor)
04:47 AM
Clara Jaz
Zytglogge
Agata Raatz (violin), Zora Slokar (horn)
04:50 AM
Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber (1644-1704)
Nachtwächter - Serenade
La Scintilla Orchestra, Riccardo Minasi (conductor)
04:59 AM
Cécile Chaminade (1857-1944)
Automne, Op 35 no 2
Valerie Tryon (piano)
05:07 AM
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
String Quartet no 50 in B flat major, Op 64 no 3 (Hob.III:67)
Talisker Kvartetten
05:27 AM
Einojuhani Rautavaara (1928-2016)
Cantus Arcticus, Concerto for Birds and Orchestra, Op 61
Argovia Philharmonic, Rune Bergmann (conductor)
05:46 AM
Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)
Alles redet itzt und singet, TWV
20:10
Barbara Schlick (soprano), Stephen Varcoe (bass), Michael Schneider (recorder), Konrad Hünteler (recorder), Hans-Peter Westermann (oboe), Pieter Dhont (oboe), Michael McCraw (bassoon), Das Kleine Konzert, Hermann Max (conductor)
06:14 AM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Piano Sonata in D major, K.576
Jonathan Biss (piano)
WED 06:30 Breakfast (m002n9sf)
Wake up with classical music
Tom McKinney presents Radio 3’s Breakfast show live from Salford. With birdsong, Bach Before 7 and the best in classical music. You can contact the show by emailing 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk
To listen on most smart speakers, just say 'Ask BBC Sounds to play 3 Breakfast’
WED 09:30 Essential Classics (m002n9sh)
The very best of classical music
Georgia Mann plays the best classical music for your morning, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites. Including the Playlister challenge: our regular listener-created sequence inspired by a different piece of music each day. Plus a new classical release in focus for Album of the Week.
1000 Playlister starter: listen and send us your ideas for the next step in today's musical journey. Text 83111 or email essentialclassics@bbc.co.uk.
1030 Album of the Week: an exciting new classical release in focus throughout the week.
1115 Playlister reveal: an uninterrupted sequence of music suggested by you in response to today's starter piece.
1200 Feast of a Piece: indulge your ears with an orchestral masterpiece.
To listen on most smart speakers say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Essential Classics”
WED 13:00 Classical Live (m002n9sk)
Arthur Bliss' Miracle in the Gorbals
Fiona Talkington brings you an afternoon of exclusive music-making. Continuing the theme of dance running throughout the week, William Mathias's Dance Overture is performed by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and conductor Tadaaki Otaka. There will also be highlights from the Belfast International Arts Festival. Today, pianists Charles Owen and Katya Apekisheva join forces as a duet for Mozart's four hand C major Sonata and Ravel's enchanting Ma mère l'Oye.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sonata in C major, K. 521
Charles Owen (piano)
Katya Apekisheva (piano)
William Mathias
Dance Overture (Dawns Agored), Op. 16
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Tadaaki Otaka (conductor)
Arthur Bliss
Miracle in the Gorbals
BBC Philharmonic
Michael Seal (conductor)
Maurice Ravel
Ma mère l'Oye
Charles Owen (piano)
Katya Apekisheva (piano)
To listen to this programme (using most smart speakers) just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Live".
WED 15:00 Choral Evensong (m002n9sm)
Bath Abbey
Live from Bath Abbey.
Introit: Let all mortal flesh keep silence (Bairstow)
Responses: Paul Spicer
Psalms 59, 60 (Barnby, Kelway, Sidwell)
First Lesson: Micah 5 vv2-5a
Magnificat for four voices (Charpentier)
Second Lesson: Luke 1 vv26-38
Deus misereatur: Psalm 67 (Francis Grier)
Anthem: Es ist ein Ros entsprungen (Praetorius, arr. Sandström)
Prayer Anthem: People look east (Besancon Carol Tune, arr. Barry Ferguson)
Hymn: Hark what a sound, and too divine for hearing (Highwood)
Voluntary: Fugue on the Magnificat BWV 733 (Bach)
Huw Williams (Director of Music)
Adam Field (Sub-Organist)
To listen on most smart speakers just say “ask BBC Sounds to play Choral Evensong”.
WED 16:00 Composer of the Week (m002n9sp)
Sergey Prokofiev (1891-1953)
To New York with Love
Kate Molleson traces Prokofiev’s journey from a Russia in turmoil to the bright lights of New York. While revolution rages at home, Prokofiev dreams up his Classical Symphony, invokes ancient gods in a fiery cantata, and finally boards a ship for America – where mixed reviews and new commissions await. Even away from home, his music tells stories, from pagan invocations to nostalgic piano miniatures.
Cinderella Suite No. 1, Op. 107: IV. Fairy Godmother and Winter Fairy
Ukrainian State Symphony Orchestra
Theodore Kuchar, conductor
Symphony No. 1 in D major, Op. 25 'Classical'
St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra
Yuri Temirkanov, conductor
Seven, They Are Seven, Op. 30
St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra
Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor
Scythian Suite, Op. 20: I-II
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Walter Weller, conductor
Old Grandmother’s Tales, Op. 31: Nos. 1-4
Matti Reakallio, piano
Produced by Ellie Ajao for BBC Audio Wales and West.
WED 17:00 In Tune (m002n9sr)
In session with the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
Petroc Trelawny is joined by the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge for a live performance with conductor Graham Ross, ahead of their festive appearance at Wiltshire Music Centre on 18/12, and to mark the release of the deluxe edition of their album 'John Rutter: A Clare College Celebration'. Petroc also welcomes Bishop Guli Francis-Dehqani, whose book 'Listening to the music of the Soul' explores the Advent story through classical music. And Leonard Bernstein's daughter joins Petroc to remember the late Sir Humphrey Burton.
WED 19:00 Classical Mixtape (m002n9st)
Ease into the evening with classical
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
This evening's selection includes part of Bach's Christmas Oratorio and Faure's beautiful Pavane.
To listen on most smart speakers just say 'ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Mixtape'.
WED 19:30 Radio 3 in Concert (m002n9sw)
Swan Lake Selections
The BBC National Orchestra of Wales are joined by their Principal Guest Conductor, Jaime Martín, to perform three charming, snow-dusted works. We begin in the Norwegian mountains, with the first suite that Edvard Grieg extracted from his incidental music to the play Peer Gynt. Although the suite opens with sunrise in the African desert, it finishes in the infamous Hall of the Mountain King under Norway's Dovrefjell. Carl Nielsen thought that the flute was an idyllic and pastoral instrument, and he wrote his Flute Concerto with that very much in mind, perfectly encapsulating Denmark's landscape. And finally, after the interval, we travel to snowy Moscow for Tchaikovsky's celebrated ballet, Swan Lake, and a concert suite created from Jaime Martín's own selection of movements from the ballet.
Recorded in Hoddinott Hall on 11th December, presented by Al Ryan.
Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No.1, Op 46
Nielsen: Flute Concerto, FS 119
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op 20a (Selections)
Elizaveta Ivanova (flute)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Jaime Martín (conductor)
To listen on most smart speakers just say 'ask BBC Sounds to play Radio 3 in Concert'.
WED 21:45 The Essay (m002n9sy)
Accompanying Austen
Jeremy Sams on Persuasion
As we approach 250 years since Jane Austen's birth, Antonia Quirke speaks to composers who've scored original music for Austen adaptations about their musical choices and also about the music Austen encountered. This time, Jeremy Sams talks to Antonia about his BAFTA-winning score for a film Antonia has watched many times - the 1995 BBC adaptation of Persuasion, directed by Roger Michell. Jeremy tells Antonia about devising a theme for Anne Elliot, the book's central character, played by Amanda Root on screen. He talks about the melody's descending sevenths and how they capture Anne's internalized pain. Together, Antonia and Jeremy explore how Jeremy's soundtrack builds, through the Italian arias which Anne watches at a concert in Bath, to the circus scene which soundtracks the film's climax. They discuss the use of Bach and Chopin in the score and why they felt suitable for the film. Jeremy's score was never released as a soundtrack - but he plays excerpts of his compositions to Antonia, culminating in the final scene at sea which sees Anne embrace a very different future.
Credit: Persuasion, dir. Roger Michell, BBC Two, 1995
Presented by Antonia Quirke
Produced by Camellia Sinclair
Mixed by Ilse Lademann
WED 22:00 Night Tracks (m002n9t0)
Meditative music for late night solace
Hannah Peel presents an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening, from classical to contemporary and everything in between.
WED 23:30 'Round Midnight (m002n9t2)
A Latin Jazz joint from Orchestra Mambo International
‘Round Midnight is presented by award-winning saxophonist Soweto Kinch. This weekday late-night show celebrates the thriving UK jazz scene and spotlights the best new music alongside incredible acts from past decades.
Tonight pianist and producer DoomCannon returns with another bouquet of Flowers to give to a jazz-influenced artist he is moved by. And tonight it is going to a masterful American guitarist and soul singer who creates music to uplift.
There is also music from Kalia Vandever, Phelan Burgoyne, Jorge Rossy & Fred Thomas, and a festive jazz release Georgie Sweetie with Amanda Whiting,
To listen on most smart speakers just say 'Ask BBC Sounds to play Round Midnight'.
THURSDAY 18 DECEMBER 2025
THU 00:30 Through the Night (m002n9t4)
Dover Quartet plays Montgomery, Janáček, Dvořák, and Tchaikovsky
The two-time GRAMMY nominated Dover Quartet perform Janáček's 'Kreutzer Sonata', Dvořák's 'American' quartet, Tchaikovsky's first string quartet and 'Strum' by Jessie Montgomery. Penny Gore presents.
12:31 AM
Jessie Montgomery (b.1981)
Strum
Dover Quartet
12:39 AM
Leoš Janáček (1854-1928)
String Quartet no 1, 'Kreutzer Sonata'
Dover Quartet
12:58 AM
Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
String Quartet no 12 in F major, Op 96 'American'
Dover Quartet
01:21 AM
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
String Quartet no 1 in D major, Op 11
Dover Quartet
01:46 AM
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Andante, from 'String Quartet no 4 in E minor', Op 44 no 2
Dover Quartet
01:53 AM
Leoš Janáček (1854-1928)
In the Mists
David Kadouch (piano)
02:09 AM
Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
In Nature's Realm (Overture), Op 91
Radio Bratislava Symphony Orchestra, Ondrej Lenárd (conductor)
02:24 AM
Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764)
La Poule (Nouvelles suites de Clavecin)
Andreas Borregaard (accordion)
02:31 AM
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Piano Concerto no 4 in G major, Op 58
Nelson Goerner (piano), Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Ari Rasilainen (conductor)
03:05 AM
Agostino Steffani (1654-1728)
Tassilone - excerpts
Monique Zanetti (soprano), Musica Alta Ripa
03:30 AM
Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924)
Fantasy for flute and piano
Lóránt Kovács (flute), Erika Lux (piano)
03:35 AM
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Introduction and rondo capriccioso for violin and orchestra, Op 28
Moshe Hammer (violin), Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Kazuhiro Koizumi (conductor)
03:44 AM
Santiago de Murcia (1673-1739)
2 pieces from 'Codex de Saldívar'
Xavier Díaz-Latorre (guitar), Pedro Estevan (percussion)
03:53 AM
Sergey Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
Symphonic Dance no 1 , Op 45
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Litton (conductor)
04:05 AM
Thomas Tallis (1505-1585)
Suscipe, quaeso Domine for 7 voices
BBC Singers, Stephen Cleobury (conductor)
04:14 AM
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), arr. Samuil Yevgenyevich Feinberg
Largo from Trio Sonata in C major (BWV.529) arr. Feinberg for piano
Sergei Terentjev (piano)
04:24 AM
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Concerto in G minor for strings and continuo, RV.157
Il Giardino Armonico
04:31 AM
David Wikander (1884-1955), Gustaf Fröding (lyricist)
Kung Liljekonvalje (King Lily of the Valley)
Swedish Radio Choir, Eric Ericson (conductor)
04:34 AM
Ludvig Norman (1831-1885)
Contrasts for Piano, Op 61 nos 3 & 4 (1883-1884)
Bengt-Åke Lundin (piano)
04:39 AM
Flor Alpaerts (1876-1954)
Zomer-idylle (1928)
Vlaams Radio Orkest [Flemish Radio Orchestra], Michel Tabachnik (conductor)
04:47 AM
Petar Petrov (b.1961)
Canto triste
Rossen Idealov (clarinet), Georgita Boyadiieva (cello), Musica Nova Sofia, Dragomir Yossifov (conductor)
04:57 AM
Guillaume-Gabriel Nivers (c.1632-1714)
Beata es Maria - motet
Juliette Perret (soprano), Marc Mauillon (tenor), VivaBiancaLuna Biffi (soprano), Elena Andreyev (cello), Étienne Galletier (theorbo), Ground Floor, Gwennaëlle Alibert (organ)
05:03 AM
Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Orpheus - symphonic poem S.98 for orchestra
Hungarian State Orchestra, János Ferencsik (conductor)
05:14 AM
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Piano Sonata in C major H.
16.50
Louis Schwizgebel (piano)
05:31 AM
Giovanni Pietro Biandara (?-c.1633),Pietro Benedetti (c,1585-c.1649)
Abissi di spavento (Biandara); Damigella tutta bella (Benedetti)
Andrea Inghisciano (cornet), Gawain Glenton (cornet), Giulia Genini (bassoon), Guido Morini (harpsichord), Maria Gonzalez (organ)
05:37 AM
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Sonata for solo violin no 2 in A minor, BWV.1003
Alina Ibragimova (violin)
05:58 AM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Sinfonia concertante in E flat major, K297b
Maja Kojc (oboe), Jože Kotar (clarinet), Mihajlo Bulajič (horn), Damir Huljev (bassoon), RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra, Pavle Dešpalj (conductor)
THU 06:30 Breakfast (m002n9nm)
Start your day with classical music
Tom McKinney presents Radio 3’s Breakfast show live from Salford. With birdsong, Bach Before 7 and the best in classical music. You can contact the show by emailing 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk
To listen on most smart speakers, just say 'Ask BBC Sounds to play 3 Breakfast’
THU 09:30 Essential Classics (m002n9np)
Relax into the day with classical
Georgia Mann plays the best classical music for your morning, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites. Including the Playlister challenge: our regular listener-created sequence inspired by a different piece of music each day. Plus a new classical release in focus for Album of the Week.
1000 Playlister starter: listen and send us your ideas for the next step in today's musical journey. Text 83111 or email essentialclassics@bbc.co.uk.
1030 Album of the Week: an exciting new classical release in focus throughout the week.
1115 Playlister reveal: an uninterrupted sequence of music suggested by you in response to today's starter piece.
1200 Feast of a Piece: indulge your ears with an orchestral masterpiece.
To listen on most smart speakers say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Essential Classics”
THU 13:00 Classical Live (m002n9nr)
Igor Stravinsky's Firebird Suite
Mark Forrest brings you an afternoon of exclusive music-making. Continuing the theme of dance running throughout the week, Rebel's dramatic ballet Les Elémens is performed by the SWR Symphony Orchestra Stuttgart, the BBC Philharmonic play Stravinsky's magical Firebird Suite and John Adams' The Chairman Dances, from Act 3 of 'Nixon in China' is performed in Finland with conductor Elim Chan. There will also be highlights from the Belfast International Arts Festival. Today, pianists Charles Owen presents a programme of Cecile Chaminade, Manuel De Falla and Maurice Ravel.
Maurice Ravel
La Valse
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Ryan Wigglesworth (conductor)
Cecile Chaminade
Sérénade Espagnole, Op. 150
Charles Owen (piano)
Jean-Féry Rebel
Les Elémens (The Elements), ballet suite
SWR Symphony Orchestra, Stuttgart
François-Xavier Roth (conductor)
Igor Stravinsky
Firebird Suite
BBC Philharmonic
Geoffrey Paterson (conductor)
Manuel De Falla
Fantasia Baetica
Charles Owen (piano)
John Adams
The Chairman Dances, from Act 3 of 'Nixon in China'
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Elim Chan (conductor)
Maurice Ravel
Le tombeau de Couperin
Charles Owen (piano)
To listen to this programme (using most smart speakers) just say 'Ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Live'.
THU 16:00 Composer of the Week (m002n9nt)
Sergey Prokofiev (1891-1953)
Love, Loss and Three Oranges
Kate Molleson follows Prokofiev through a chapter of bold plans and bittersweet turns. From the seed of an opera planted on a Pacific crossing to the glittering premiere of The Love of Three Oranges, this is a story of ambition, eccentricity, and unexpected romance. Along the way, Prokofiev pens music full of colour and character – and discovers that even fairytales can come at a price…
Visions fugitives, Op. 22: XIX. Presto agitato
Anna Gourari, piano
Overture on Hebrew Themes
Gabriele String Quartet
Keith Puddy, clarinet
Vladimir Ashkenazy, piano
The Love of Three Oranges: Suite
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Enrique Bátiz, conductor
Five Songs Without Words
David Oistrakh, violin
Frida Bauer, piano
Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63: II. Andante assai
James Ehnes, violin
Gianandrea Noseda, conductor
BBC Philharmonic
Produced by Ellie Ajao for BBC Audio Wales and West.
THU 17:00 In Tune (m002n9nx)
Live music from Isata Kanneh-Mason and from the BBC Singers
Petroc Trelawny is joined by pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason, who performs live ahead of her recital at Wigmore Hall, London on 20/12. Also live on the programme are the BBC Singers, who connect from Maida Vale in London to present seasonal repertoire ahead of ahead of their Carols from Temple Church concert on 19/12.
THU 19:00 Classical Mixtape (m001t9yr)
Your daily classical soundtrack
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music. To listen on most smart speakers just say 'ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Mixtape'.
THU 19:30 Radio 3 in Concert (m002n9nz)
Bach's Christmas Oratorio
Bach: Christmas Oratorio, parts 1, 2, 3 & 6
Polyphony, the Britten Sinfonia and Stephen Layton perform Bach’s seasonal masterpiece.
With a cast of outstanding young baroque specialists stepping out from one of the world's finest choirs, this performance from Saffron Hall promises to be a seasonal treat.
From the exuberant trumpets announcing the Birth of Christ to the gentle pastorals which accompany the Adoration of the Shepherds, Bach's music - with its brilliant choruses and tender arias - takes us on an uplifting journey through the Christmas story.
Presented by Martin Handley.
Part I: Christmas Day (Birth of Jesus)
Part II: December 26 (Annunciation to the shepherds)
Interval
Part III: December 27 (Adoration of the shepherds)
Part VI: Epiphany (Adoration of the Magi)
Soloists to include:
Zoë Brookshaw and Lucy Cox (sopranos)
Ciara Hendrick and Angharad Rowlands (mezzo sopranos)
Sebastian Hill and Archie Inns (tenors)
Malachy Frame and Jon Stainsby (baritone/bass)
Polyphony
Britten Sinfonia, Stephen Layton (conductor)
Recorded 13 Dec 2025 at Saffron Hall, Essex, an award-winning 740-seat performance space built in the grounds of Saffron Walden County High School.
To listen on most smart speakers just say 'ask BBC Sounds to play Radio 3 in Concert'.
THU 21:45 The Essay (m002n9p1)
Accompanying Austen
Ruth Barrett on Sanditon
As we approach 250 years since Jane Austen's birth, Antonia Quirke speaks to composers who've scored original music for Austen adaptations about their musical choices and also about the music Austen encountered. This time, Ruth Barrett talks to Antonia about her soundtrack for the ITV series, Sanditon. It was Austen's final novel but it was abandoned unfinished four months before she died. It's a work that imagines an emerging seaside resort and the entrepreneurs who are looking to build its reputation. Ruth Barrett put together an eclectic playlist to inspire her when she was devising her score - featuring everyone from Henry Purcell to The Clash. She talks to Antonia about the importance of folk in her score and how she assembled a live band of folk musicians who performed on set. Ruth reveals how Austen was a fan of folk and that the score features some folk songs Austen loved. Together, Ruth and Antonia discuss the rowdiness of the balls Austen would have attended and Ruth reflects on how her impressions of Austen changed after working on the project.
With short extracts from:
Ruth Barrett, Sanditon Theme, Sanditon (Original Television Soundtrack), NW1 Records
Ruth Barrett, Naked Men, Sanditon (Original Television Soundtrack), NW1 Records
Ruth Barrett, Glory in the Meeting House, Mrs Mcleod's Reel, Sanditon (Original Television Soundtrack), NW1 Records
Ruth Barrett, Calum Crubach, Fionnlagh Ag Innearach, Sanditon (original Television Soundtrack), NW1 Records
Ruth Barrett, Boys are Back, Sanditon (Original Television Soundtrack), NW1 Records
Ruth Barrett, The London Ball, Sanditon (Original Television Soundtrack), NW1 Records
Presented by Antonia Quirke
Produced by Camellia Sinclair
Mixed by Ilse Lademann
THU 22:00 Night Tracks (m002n9p3)
Nocturnal music to bewitch the senses
Hannah Peel presents an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening, from classical to contemporary and everything in between.
THU 23:30 'Round Midnight (m002n9p5)
A winter warmer from Betty Carter and Ray Charles
‘Round Midnight is presented by award-winning saxophonist Soweto Kinch. This weekday late-night show celebrates the thriving UK jazz scene and spotlights the best new music alongside incredible acts from past decades.
All this week, Soweto has welcomed DoomCannon as his Flowers guest. To conclude his week paying homage to artists that continue to inspire him, DoomCannon selects an American pianist and producer who is perhaps lesser widely known but is master of his instrument.
Plus there is music from DOX, Wes Montgomery, and Practical Anarchy.
To listen on most smart speakers just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Round Midnight".
FRIDAY 19 DECEMBER 2025
FRI 00:30 Through the Night (m002n9p7)
Rameau, Handel, Farrenc and Mozart
Bernhard Forck conducts the German Symphony Orchestra, Berlin in works by Rameau, Handel, Louise Farrenc and Mozart, joined by Austrian-English soprano Anna Prohaska. Penny Gore presents.
12:31 AM
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Music for the Royal Fireworks in D, HWV.351
German Symphony Orchestra, Berlin, Bernhard Forck (conductor)
12:49 AM
Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764)
Suite and Arias from 'Dardanus'
Anna Prohaska (soprano), German Symphony Orchestra, Berlin, Bernhard Forck (conductor)
01:22 AM
Louise Farrenc (1804-1875)
Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op 32
German Symphony Orchestra, Berlin, Bernhard Forck (conductor)
01:55 AM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Exsultate, jubilate, K.165
Anna Prohaska (soprano), German Symphony Orchestra, Berlin, Bernhard Forck (conductor)
02:09 AM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Minuet in D major, K.355
Fou Ts’ong (piano)
02:11 AM
Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
Various Works
Anna Prohaska (soprano), Sergio Azzolini (bassoon), Camerata Bern
02:31 AM
Johan Svendsen (1840-1911)
Octet for strings in A major, Op 3
Atle Sponberg (violin), Joakim Svenheden (violin), Aida-Carmen Soanea (viola), Adrian Brendel (cello), Vertavo String Quartet
03:08 AM
Jacques Ibert (1890-1962)
Flute Concerto
Sharon Bezaly (flute), Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Katowice, José Maria Florêncio (conductor)
03:28 AM
George Gershwin (1898-1937)
3 Preludes (1926): No 1 in B flat; No 2 in C sharp minor; No 3 in E flat
Bengt-Åke Lundin (piano)
03:35 AM
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges (c.1739-1799)
Ballet music (L'amant anonyme)
Tafelmusik Orchestra, Jeanne Lamon (conductor)
03:42 AM
Orlande de Lassus (1532-1594)
Pelli meae consumptis carnibus
King's Singers
03:50 AM
Joseph Jongen (1873-1953)
Elegie nocturnale (Tres modere), Op 95 no 1 - from 2 pieces for Piano Trio
Grumiaux Trio
04:02 AM
Richard Strauss (1864-1949)
Dance of the Seven Veils from Salome, Op 54
Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Stuart Challender (conductor)
04:12 AM
Carl Friedrich Abel (1723-1787)
Sonata for viola da gamba and harpsichord in D major, A
2:50
Krzysztof Firlus (viola da gamba), Anna Firlus (harpsichord)
04:22 AM
Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)
Sonatina, Romance and Menuet from Six petites pieces faciles, Op 3 nos 1, 2 & 3
Antra Viksne (piano), Normunds Viksne (piano)
04:31 AM
Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
Romanian folk dances Sz.68 orch. from Sz.56 (orig. for piano)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales, James Clark (conductor)
04:38 AM
Emil Sjögren (1853-1918)
Two Lyrical Pieces
Per Enoksson (violin), Péter Nagy (piano)
04:49 AM
Fanny Mendelssohn (1805-1847)
Two songs (Suleika; Über allen Gipfeln ist Ruh)
Sophie Klussmann (soprano), Gilles Vonsattel (piano)
04:54 AM
Johann Gottlieb Graun (c.1702-1771)
Sinfonia in B flat major, GraunWV A:XII:27
Kore Orchestra, Andrea Buccarella (harpsichord)
05:03 AM
Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706)
Aria Quarta in g
Bernard Winsemius (organ)
05:10 AM
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
Oboe Concerto in A minor
Matthias Arter (oboe), I Tempi Chamber Orchestra, Gevorg Gharabekyan (conductor)
05:29 AM
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Marienlieder, Op 22
Danish National Radio Choir, Stefan Parkman (conductor)
05:47 AM
Johan Svendsen (1840-1911)
Romeo and Juliet, Op 18
Norwegian Radio Orchestra, John Storgårds (conductor)
06:01 AM
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Piano Sonata no 32 in C minor, Op 111
Tatjana Ognjanovic (piano)
FRI 06:30 Breakfast (m002nbdy)
Brighten your day with classical music
Tom McKinney presents Radio 3’s Breakfast show live from Salford. With birdsong, Bach Before 7 and the best in classical music. You can contact the show by emailing 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk
To listen on most smart speakers, just say 'Ask BBC Sounds to play 3 Breakfast’
FRI 09:30 Essential Classics (m002nbf2)
Celebrating classical greats
Georgia Mann plays the best classical music for your morning, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites. Including the Playlister challenge: our regular listener-created sequence inspired by a different piece of music each day. Plus a new classical release in focus for Album of the Week.
1000 Playlister starter: listen and send us your ideas for the next step in today's musical journey. Text 83111 or email essentialclassics@bbc.co.uk.
1030 Album of the Week: an exciting new classical release in focus throughout the week.
1115 Playlister reveal: an uninterrupted sequence of music suggested by you in response to today's starter piece.
1200 Feast of a Piece: indulge your ears with an orchestral masterpiece.
To listen on most smart speakers say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Essential Classics”
FRI 13:00 Classical Live (m002nbf6)
A live carol concert from the BBC Singers
Mark Forrest brings you an afternoon of exclusive music-making. The BBC Singers, conductor Sofi Jeannin and organist Ashley Grote perform Christmas Carols live from Temple Church in the heart of the City of London. This highly popular concert in the BBC Singers’ calendar brings together works old and new to celebrate the festive season.
Plus, the theme of dance explored throughout the week is continued with Verdi's Le Quattro Stagioni, ballet music, from 'I vespri siciliani' performed by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Riccardo Muti. There will also be highlights from the Belfast International Arts Festival. Today, pianist Katya Apekisheva explores the end of the year with with 4 pieces from Tchaikovsky's The Seasons.
Giuseppe Verdi
Le Quattro Stagioni, ballet music, from 'I vespri siciliani'
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Riccardo Muti (conductor)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
4 pieces from The Seasons, Op. 37a
May (Starlit Nights)
June (Barcarolle)
September (The Hunt)
December (Christmas)
Katya Apekisheva (piano)
Leonard Bernstein
Symphonic Dances West Side Story
BBC Philharmonic
Anja Bihlmaier (conductor)
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BBC SINGERS LIVE FROM TEMPLE CHURCH
Karl Jenkins: Gaudete
Becky McGlade: O come, O come, Emmanuel
Sally Beamish: In the stillness
Helen Neeves: O Emmanuel (BBC Commission)
Cecilia McDowall: Of a Rose
Jamie W Hall: Balulalow
Thomas Hewitt Jones: And Jesus was his name
Bernard Hughes: Let in the new light
Carl Rutti: My Dancing Day
Garth Edmundson: Toccata "Von Himmel hoch"
Paul Edwards: No Small Wonder
John Rutter: Star Carol
Emily Hazrati: Coventry Carol
Bob Chilcott: Mary, Mother: II. Carpentry Carol
Ashley Grote: Away in a Manger
Stuart Nicholson: I saw three ships
Lucy Walker: The Angels' Song
Errollyn Wallen: Peace on Earth
Martin Neary: We three kings of Orient are
Jonathan Wikeley: Ah! Quel grand mystère!
Ashley Grote (organ)
BBC Singers
Sofi Jeannin (conductor)
To listen to this programme (using most smart speakers) just say 'Ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Live'.
FRI 16:00 Composer of the Week (m002nbf9)
Sergey Prokofiev (1891-1953)
The Prodigal Son
Kate Molleson closes the week with Prokofiev’s dramatic homecoming. After years abroad, the composer returns to a changed Russia. From the hammer-and-sickle spectacle of Le Pas d’acier to the sweeping romance of Romeo and Juliet, one constant remains: Prokofiev is a master storyteller.
Maddalena, overture
Moscow Helicon Theatre Chamber Orchestra
Kirill Tikhonov, conductor
Le Pas d’acier Suite, Op 41a: I, II
Scottish National Orchestra
Neeme Järvi, conductor
The Prodigal Son, Op. 46, Scene 1: IV-VIII
São Paulo Symphony Orchestra
Marin Alsop, conductor
Romeo and Juliet: Interlude; Preparing for the Ball; Young Juliet; Arrival of the Guests; Masks; Dance of the Knights
London Symphony Orchestra
André Previn, conductor
Produced by Ellie Ajao for BBC Audio Wales and West.
FRI 17:00 In Tune (m002nbfc)
Live festive music from folk duo Honey and the Bear
Petroc Trelawny presents live festive music from folk and roots duo Honey and the Bear, who are joined in the studio by their friends Kyson Point. Petroc also speaks to composer Asaf Zohar about his score to the National Theatre production of Ballet Shoes.
FRI 19:00 Classical Mixtape (m002nbff)
Find your focus with calming classical music
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music. To listen on most smart speakers just say 'ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Mixtape'.
FRI 19:30 Friday Night is Music Night (m002nbfh)
A Gospel Christmas
Gospel choirs Volney Morgan & New-Ye and The Spirituals join the BBC Concert Orchestra and conductor Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser in a festive celebration.
Recorded at Watford Colosseum on 3rd December.
Presented by Jumoké Fashola.
arr Kyle Gordon: Bless the Lord
Mendelssohn, arr Gordon: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Sing out Loud)
Trad: Go, tell it on the mountain
Nigel Hess: A Christmas Overture
Trad: Mary, did you know?
Massenet: The Last Sleep of the Virgin
Gruber arr Terrance Kelly: Silent Night
arr Kyle Gordon: This Christmas
INTERVAL
Monk arr Gordon: Abide with Me
Wade arr Gordon: O Come all ye Faithful
arr Kyle Gordon: Amazing God; Great I Am
Spirituals Medley
Leopold Mozart, arr Philip Lane: Sleighride
Holford/Mason, arr Gordon: Joy to the World
Adam: O Holy Night
Handel, arr Mervyn Warren: Hallelujah!
Volney Morgan & New-Ye
The Spirituals
BBC Concert Orchestra
Conductor Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser
FRI 21:45 The Essay (m002nbfk)
Accompanying Austen
Fernando Velázquez on Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
As we approach 250 years since Jane Austen's birth, Antonia Quirke speaks to composers who've scored original music for Austen adaptations about their musical choices and also about the music Austen encountered. For the last episode in the series, Antonia is joined by Fernando Velázquez who composed the soundtrack for the 2016 movie Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. It's a film which roughly follows the plot of Austen's novel about the Bennet sisters, with a heavy dash of post-apocalyptic and zombie fiction thrown in. Fernando and Antonia discuss the range of music in the movie's score - from minuets, to swashbuckling zombie battles, to climactic romantic scenes. Fernando reveals how he borrowed motifs from classical composers, how he hid clues in the score, and how important it was for him that his musicians played in the right style. He explains why he conducted the Basque National Orchestra when capturing the soundtrack and reflects with Antonia on why the characters of Elizabeth and Darcy have endured and are appreciated by audiences in Spain.
With short extracts from:
Fernando Velázquez, An Illustrated History of England 1700-1800, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), Varese Sarabande
Fernando Velázquez, Menuet Des Mortes Vivants, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), Verese Sarabande
Fernando Velázquez, Zombies Are Fed / Attack / Showdown, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), Verese Sarabande
Fernando Velázquez, After The Explosion, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), Verese Sarabande
Presented by Antonia Quirke
Produced by Camellia Sinclair
Mixed by Ilse Lademann
FRI 22:00 Late Junction (m002nbfm)
Max Syedtollan and Mermaid Chunky in session
An unexpected, hastily-wrapped and oddly-shaped festive gift lands in your lap: what could it be? Inspired by the traditional generosity of festive times, we deliver a sonic present of a festive party session, to you, dear Late Junction listener! So put that party hat on, pop some tinsel around your shoulders, cosy up to the radio and join Verity Sharp for a special improvised Late Junction collaboration session, recorded at the BBC, with visual artists and musical duo Mermaid Chunky meeting the merrie-making composer and performer, Max Syedtollan.
Mermaid Chunky are an audio-visual duo of artists Freya Tate and Moina Moin, who describe themselves as 'two maidens harvesting in the mud club enclosures'. They make feverish, wonky, surreal and playful medieval lore meets post-punk electronic sounds. Whilst they forewarn any attendees to their lives shows that the show may 'cause havoc on your retinas' due to the 'euphoric sculptural visuals', we expect some truly ear bending sounds from their Late Junction session.
Max Syedtollan is a Glasgow-based composer, researcher and performer. His recent release for bison records is Prynhawn Da!, a 34-minute piece written with the intention of being 'blasted off the back of a lorry' whilst a troupe of larger-than-life-sized wicker figures parade down the streets. It's a doff of the hat to Mummers plays, those traditional secular folk performances that are often staged for fun in streets, homes or pubs, around Christmas and New Year. He has also released works on Glasgow’s GLARC label, and makes radio pieces for BBC Radio 3 and London’s Resonance FM.
Elsewhere on the show, Verity Sharp shares her favourite new releases from the worlds of left-field and adventurous music making.
Produced by Cat Gough
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 3
FRI 23:30 'Round Midnight (m002nbfp)
Jack DeJohnette in tribute
‘Round Midnight is presented by award-winning saxophonist Soweto Kinch. This weekday late-night show celebrates the thriving UK jazz scene and spotlights the best new music alongside incredible acts from past decades.
Tonight Soweto pays homage to an innovator of the music and on his instruments, jazz drummer and pianist Jack DeJohnette, who sadly died on Sunday 26th October at the age of 83. He was a highly-acclaimed bandleader and was internationally celebrated for his unique sound and dedication to searching for explorative ways of music making. Jack was well known for his time spent performing with Miles Davis, including on Miles’ timeless ‘Bitches Brew’ album. He also worked with other fellow greats including Keith Jarrett, John Patton, and Jackie McLean.
In this Friday night edition, Soweto reflects on the life and legacy of this seminal musician.
To listen on most smart speakers just say 'Ask BBC Sounds to play Round Midnight'.
LIST OF THIS WEEK'S PROGRAMMES
(Note: the times link back to the details; the pids link to the BBC page, including iPlayer)
'Round Midnight
23:30 MON (m002n8gz)
'Round Midnight
23:30 TUE (m002nb79)
'Round Midnight
23:30 WED (m002n9t2)
'Round Midnight
23:30 THU (m002n9p5)
'Round Midnight
23:30 FRI (m002nbfp)
Breakfast
06:30 SAT (m002n88w)
Breakfast
06:30 SUN (m002n8jm)
Breakfast
06:30 MON (m002n8gj)
Breakfast
06:30 TUE (m002nb6q)
Breakfast
06:30 WED (m002n9sf)
Breakfast
06:30 THU (m002n9nm)
Breakfast
06:30 FRI (m002nbdy)
Choral Evensong
15:00 SUN (m002mwk5)
Choral Evensong
15:00 WED (m002n9sm)
Christmas Around Europe
12:00 SUN (m002n8jr)
Christmas Around Europe
16:00 SUN (m002n8jt)
Classical Live
13:00 MON (m002n8gn)
Classical Live
13:00 TUE (m002nb6v)
Classical Live
13:00 WED (m002n9sk)
Classical Live
13:00 THU (m002n9nr)
Classical Live
13:00 FRI (m002nbf6)
Classical Mixtape
19:00 MON (m001t2kl)
Classical Mixtape
19:00 TUE (m002nb71)
Classical Mixtape
19:00 WED (m002n9st)
Classical Mixtape
19:00 THU (m001t9yr)
Classical Mixtape
19:00 FRI (m002nbff)
Compline
22:00 SUN (m002n8jw)
Composer of the Week
16:00 MON (m002n9qx)
Composer of the Week
16:00 TUE (m002nb6x)
Composer of the Week
16:00 WED (m002n9sp)
Composer of the Week
16:00 THU (m002n9nt)
Composer of the Week
16:00 FRI (m002nbf9)
Earlier... with Jools Holland
12:00 SAT (m002n894)
Essential Classics
09:30 MON (m002n8gl)
Essential Classics
09:30 TUE (m002nb6s)
Essential Classics
09:30 WED (m002n9sh)
Essential Classics
09:30 THU (m002n9np)
Essential Classics
09:30 FRI (m002nbf2)
Friday Night is Music Night
19:30 FRI (m002nbfh)
In Tune
17:00 MON (m002n8gq)
In Tune
17:00 TUE (m002nb6z)
In Tune
17:00 WED (m002n9sr)
In Tune
17:00 THU (m002n9nx)
In Tune
17:00 FRI (m002nbfc)
Late Junction
22:00 FRI (m002nbfm)
Music Matters
13:00 SAT (m002n898)
Music Planet
21:30 SAT (m002n89x)
New Music Show
22:30 SAT (m002n8b0)
Night Tracks
22:30 SUN (m002n8jy)
Night Tracks
22:00 MON (m002n8gx)
Night Tracks
22:00 TUE (m002nb77)
Night Tracks
22:00 WED (m002n9t0)
Night Tracks
22:00 THU (m002n9p3)
Opera on 3
18:00 SAT (m002n89s)
Radio 3 in Concert
19:30 MON (m002n8gs)
Radio 3 in Concert
19:30 TUE (m002nb73)
Radio 3 in Concert
19:30 WED (m002n9sw)
Radio 3 in Concert
19:30 THU (m002n9nz)
Record Review
14:00 SAT (m002n89d)
Saturday Morning
09:00 SAT (m002n890)
Sound of Cinema
16:00 SAT (m002n89j)
Sunday Morning
09:00 SUN (m002n8jp)
The Essay
21:45 MON (m002n8gv)
The Essay
21:45 TUE (m002nb75)
The Essay
21:45 WED (m002n9sy)
The Essay
21:45 THU (m002n9p1)
The Essay
21:45 FRI (m002nbfk)
This Classical Life
17:00 SAT (m002n89n)
Through the Night
00:30 SAT (m002mxhm)
Through the Night
00:30 SUN (m002n8b5)
Through the Night
00:30 MON (m002n8k2)
Through the Night
00:30 TUE (m002n8h1)
Through the Night
00:30 WED (m002nb7c)
Through the Night
00:30 THU (m002n9t4)
Through the Night
00:30 FRI (m002n9p7)
Unclassified
23:30 SUN (m002n8k0)
LIST OF THIS WEEK'S PROGRAMMES ORDERED BY GENRE
(Note: the times link back to the details; the pids link to the BBC page, including iPlayer)
Factual: Arts, Culture & the Media
Music Matters
13:00 SAT (m002n898)
The Essay
21:45 MON (m002n8gv)
The Essay
21:45 TUE (m002nb75)
The Essay
21:45 WED (m002n9sy)
The Essay
21:45 THU (m002n9p1)
The Essay
21:45 FRI (m002nbfk)
Music
Christmas Around Europe
12:00 SUN (m002n8jr)
Christmas Around Europe
16:00 SUN (m002n8jt)
Late Junction
22:00 FRI (m002nbfm)
Music: Classical
Breakfast
06:30 SAT (m002n88w)
Breakfast
06:30 SUN (m002n8jm)
Breakfast
06:30 MON (m002n8gj)
Breakfast
06:30 TUE (m002nb6q)
Breakfast
06:30 WED (m002n9sf)
Breakfast
06:30 THU (m002n9nm)
Breakfast
06:30 FRI (m002nbdy)
Classical Live
13:00 MON (m002n8gn)
Classical Live
13:00 TUE (m002nb6v)
Classical Live
13:00 WED (m002n9sk)
Classical Live
13:00 THU (m002n9nr)
Classical Live
13:00 FRI (m002nbf6)
Classical Mixtape
19:00 MON (m001t2kl)
Classical Mixtape
19:00 TUE (m002nb71)
Classical Mixtape
19:00 WED (m002n9st)
Classical Mixtape
19:00 THU (m001t9yr)
Classical Mixtape
19:00 FRI (m002nbff)
Composer of the Week
16:00 MON (m002n9qx)
Composer of the Week
16:00 TUE (m002nb6x)
Composer of the Week
16:00 WED (m002n9sp)
Composer of the Week
16:00 THU (m002n9nt)
Composer of the Week
16:00 FRI (m002nbf9)
Earlier... with Jools Holland
12:00 SAT (m002n894)
Essential Classics
09:30 MON (m002n8gl)
Essential Classics
09:30 TUE (m002nb6s)
Essential Classics
09:30 WED (m002n9sh)
Essential Classics
09:30 THU (m002n9np)
Essential Classics
09:30 FRI (m002nbf2)
In Tune
17:00 MON (m002n8gq)
In Tune
17:00 TUE (m002nb6z)
In Tune
17:00 WED (m002n9sr)
In Tune
17:00 THU (m002n9nx)
In Tune
17:00 FRI (m002nbfc)
Night Tracks
22:30 SUN (m002n8jy)
Night Tracks
22:00 MON (m002n8gx)
Night Tracks
22:00 TUE (m002nb77)
Night Tracks
22:00 WED (m002n9t0)
Night Tracks
22:00 THU (m002n9p3)
Radio 3 in Concert
19:30 MON (m002n8gs)
Radio 3 in Concert
19:30 TUE (m002nb73)
Radio 3 in Concert
19:30 WED (m002n9sw)
Radio 3 in Concert
19:30 THU (m002n9nz)
Record Review
14:00 SAT (m002n89d)
Saturday Morning
09:00 SAT (m002n890)
Sunday Morning
09:00 SUN (m002n8jp)
This Classical Life
17:00 SAT (m002n89n)
Through the Night
00:30 SAT (m002mxhm)
Through the Night
00:30 SUN (m002n8b5)
Through the Night
00:30 MON (m002n8k2)
Through the Night
00:30 TUE (m002n8h1)
Through the Night
00:30 WED (m002nb7c)
Through the Night
00:30 THU (m002n9t4)
Through the Night
00:30 FRI (m002n9p7)
Music: Classical: Choral
Choral Evensong
15:00 SUN (m002mwk5)
Choral Evensong
15:00 WED (m002n9sm)
Compline
22:00 SUN (m002n8jw)
Music: Classical: Experimental & New
New Music Show
22:30 SAT (m002n8b0)
Unclassified
23:30 SUN (m002n8k0)
Music: Classical: Opera
Opera on 3
18:00 SAT (m002n89s)
Music: Easy Listening, Soundtracks & Musicals
Friday Night is Music Night
19:30 FRI (m002nbfh)
Sound of Cinema
16:00 SAT (m002n89j)
Music: Jazz & Blues: Jazz
'Round Midnight
23:30 MON (m002n8gz)
'Round Midnight
23:30 TUE (m002nb79)
'Round Midnight
23:30 WED (m002n9t2)
'Round Midnight
23:30 THU (m002n9p5)
'Round Midnight
23:30 FRI (m002nbfp)
Music: World
Late Junction
22:00 FRI (m002nbfm)
Music Planet
21:30 SAT (m002n89x)
Night Tracks
22:30 SUN (m002n8jy)
Night Tracks
22:00 MON (m002n8gx)
Night Tracks
22:00 TUE (m002nb77)
Night Tracks
22:00 WED (m002n9t0)
Night Tracks
22:00 THU (m002n9p3)
Religion & Ethics
Choral Evensong
15:00 SUN (m002mwk5)
Choral Evensong
15:00 WED (m002n9sm)
Compline
22:00 SUN (m002n8jw)