3hWed 15 Apr
Breakfast
Tom McKinney hosts RadioâŻ3âs Breakfast â ping any ideas or comments to [email protected].
Music
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12 programmes
Tom McKinney hosts RadioâŻ3âs Breakfast â ping any ideas or comments to [email protected].
Georgia Mann spins topâclass classical tunes, mixing fresh discoveries and surprising picks with the pieces you already love.
Classic RadioâŻ3âs Classical Live drops a lovely programme with ElisabethâŻLeonskaja tackling Liszt, the VanâŻKuijk Quartet delivering Mendelssohnâs String QuartetâŻNoâŻ1, and The Ulster Orchestra turningâŠ
A live Anglican evensong recorded in Guildford Cathedral has choral settings by Robert Walker, Dyson, MelissaâŻDunphy and FrancisâŻPott. Itâs part of the BBCâs longestârunning outsideâbroadcast series,âŠ
Composer of the Week turns its focus to Chopinâs Paris years. In episodeâŻ3, Donald
InâŻTune puts conductor DanielaâŻCandillariâs debut with the London Philharmonic Orchestra straight on your speakers. Hosted by KatieâŻDerham and PetrocâŻTrelawny on BBC RadioâŻ3, the show lets you hear tâŠ
Take a halfâhour break with Classical Mixtape, a 30âminute collage of classical favourites. The episode opens with English romantics Rebecca Clarke and EdwardâŻElgar, then shifts to French masters FauâŠ
American pianist Jonathan Biss tackles two of Mozartâs later sonatas, slips into JanĂĄcekâs atmospheric âOn an Overgrown Pathâ, and then launches into Schumannâs hefty Fantasie in CâŻmajor. Itâs a soliâŠ
Martin Hayes sits down with journalist Olivia O'Leary to reminisce about his longârunning partnership with the late American guitarist Dennis Cahill. The fiddler, a stalwart of Irish traditional musiâŠ
Hannah Peel spins a varied nightâtime mix, covering everything from classical pieces to modern tunes.
Saxophonist Soweto Kinch returns for another hour of fresh releases and jazz classics, curating tracks from across the ages with a keen eye on emerging UK talent. He mixes live sessions, guest curatoâŠ
11 programmes
Tom McKinney hosts RadioâŻ3âs Breakfast â ping any ideas or comments to [email protected].
Georgia Mann spins topâclass classical tunes, mixing fresh discoveries and surprising picks with the pieces you already love.
ElisabethâŻLeonskaja plays a fiery mix of BartĂłk and Liszt on the piano. The Leonkoro Quartet performs Haydnâs witty âBirdâ Quartet. The Ulster Orchestra follows with sweeping works by Sibelius, StanfâŠ
Donald Macleod takes us into the Parisian world of Fryderyk Chopin in the third episode of BBC RadioâŻ3âs Composer of the Week. The program follows the shaky partnership between Chopin and novelist GeâŠ
InâŻTune on RadioâŻ3 is the drivetime mix of live gigs and chats. This week American composer JeffâŻBeal â the bloke behind the scores forâŻTheâŻBigâŻBangâŻTheory â joins double bassist LeviâŻAndreassen for âŠ
Classical Mixtape is a halfâhour of familiar classical gemsâBruch, Elgar, Rachmaninoff, and occasional surprises like Debussy or Philip Glass. Each episode combines pieces by RebeccaâŻClarke, GabrielâŻâŠ
RadioâŻ3âŻinâŻConcert takes the BBC Symphony Orchestra to China, led by SakariâŻOramo. The programme includes Brahmsâs SymphonyâŻNoâŻ2, a work by contemporary British composer JudithâŻWeir, and BartĂłkâs PiaâŠ
Martin Hayes sits down with Olivia O'Leary to talk about his musical hero, fiddler TommieâŻPotts. The County Clareâborn virtuoso, who has toured with the Gloaming and worked with PaulâŻSimon, explains âŠ
Hannah Peel spins a varied nightâtime mix, covering everything from classical pieces to modern tunes.
Saxophonist Soweto Kinch mixes classic and contemporary jazz, drawing from the best in the UK and beyond. He brings guests, live sessions and fresh BBC Introducing talent, offering both legends and uâŠ
11 programmes
Tom McKinney hosts RadioâŻ3âs Breakfast â ping any ideas or comments to [email protected].
Georgia Mann spins topâclass classical tunes, mixing fresh discoveries and surprising picks with the pieces you already love.
Classical Live on RadioâŻ3 offers topâclass music. Pianist ElisabethâŻLeonskaja plays BartĂłk and Schubert. The Leonkoro Quartet performs Brahmsâ String Quartet NoâŻ1. The Ulster Orchestra closes with DvâŠ
Donald Macleod takes you into the final years of Chopinâs life in Paris, focusing on his turbulent affair with novelist GeorgeâŻSand. He recounts how the pair try to escape the cityâs gossipâfirst a dâŠ
BBC RadioâŻ3âs liveâmusic show âIn Tuneâ brings the Puppini Sistersâ vintageâstyle harmonies, soprano ChenâŻReissâs operatic flair and violinist TarmoâŻPeltokoskiâs virtuoso playing straight to your speâŠ
Take a halfâhour break with Classical Mixtape, a 30âminute collage of classical favourites. The episode opens with English romantics Rebecca Clarke and EdwardâŻElgar, then shifts to French masters FauâŠ
The BBC Concert Orchestra is back at AlexandraâŻPalace, led by conductor FionaâŻMonbet and featuring clarinettist GiacomoâŻSmith. Theyâll be tackling a mix of Gershwin, Ellington, Reinhardt and Debussy,âŠ
In conversation with OliviaâŻO'Leary, Irish fiddle virtuoso Martin Hayes talks about his collaborations in jazz, classical and beyond. He mentions teaming up with guitarist DennisâŻCahill, the IrishâAmâŠ
Late Junction is BBC RadioâŻ3âs home for offâkilter music. This week JenniferâŻLucyâŻAllan brings in CabaretâŻVoltaireâs Stephen âMalââŻMallinder and ChrisâŻWatson to create an exclusive mixtape before theâŠ
'Round Midnight' is Soweto Kinchâs nightly jazz show on RadioâŻ3. It blends classic cuts with fresh UK talent. Tonight he plays a live concert recorded in Hamburg last year, which has pianistâcomposerâŠ
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Hannah French hosts RadioâŻ3âs morning slot. Got a tip? Send it to [email protected].
Tom Service chats with guests, spins stories and serves up a classical soundtrack perfect for a lazy weekend. This week violinist AlenaâŻBaeva joins him and will play live in the studio. Tune in for tâŠ
Jools Holland sits down with architectural historian SirâŻCharlesâŻSaumarezâŻSmith to talk about 18thâcentury architect and playwright JohnâŻVanbrugh. Vanbrughâs buildings and plays still influence BritaâŠ
RadioâŻ3âs Essential History of Classical Music goes back to 1182, when NotreâDame de Paris was consecrated and new musical ideas began to spread through the liturgy. GillianâŻMoore presents the seriesâŠ
Record Review is BBC RadioâŻ3âs Saturday morning roundup of the newest classical releases, presented by AndrewâŻMcGregor. Heâs joined by JosephâŻMcHardy and YshaniâŻPerinpanayagam, who picks her favouritâŠ
Edith Bowman guides a tour of fairyâtale and fantasy movies, while composer NitinâŻSawhney examines the music ofâŻTheâŻLordâŻofâŻtheâŻRings and talks with actorâmusician JeffâŻGoldblum. The BBCâŻFour docuserâŠ
Jess Gillam sits down with cellist Sterling Elliott and they trade their favourite tracks. The conversation is relaxed, and the playlists jump from classical gems to whatever else they love. If you wâŠ
Opera on 3 airs a live Metropolitan Opera production of Kaija Saaria
The BBC Singers present the worldâpremiere of David Bednallâs StâŻMark Passion, a dramatic musical setting of the Gospel of StâŻMark. The performance has organist Andrew Lumsden, chief conductor SofiâŻJâŠ