A classical soundtrack for your morning
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music for your morning, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites.
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.
Including, as Radio 3 reflects the 麻豆社's partnership with V&A East Museum's The Music is Black, we have the final play this week of 'On the Shoulder of Aunties and Uncles", Segun Akinola's new piece paying tribute to past generations of musicians across genres.
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 a masterpiece.
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- Fri 16 Oct 2026 09:30麻豆社 Radio 3