Rob Cowan presents a concerto grosso by Corelli, overtures by Sibelius and Sullivan and Juan de Araujo's Ay Andar! Show more
James Jolly presents music inspired by the sea, including Beethoven: Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage. Bach: Chaconne. Debussy: La mer. Stravinsky: The Owl and the Pussycat. Show more
Composer of the Week
Stephen Sondheim (1930-)
Episode 2: Follies, A Little Night Music and Pacific Overtures
1 hour
on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod explores the music of composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim, focusing on three musicals: one without a plot, one in waltz time and one based on kabuki. Show more
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
St Magnus Festival
Episode 1: Royal String Quartet, Ewa Kupiec - Beethoven, Szymanowski, Chopin
1 hour, 30 minutes
on BBC Radio 3
Royal String Quartet with Ewa Kupiec (piano). Beethoven: String Quartet for harp, Op 74. Szymanowski: String Quartet No 1. Chopin: Piano Concerto No 2 (string quartet version). Show more
Nelson Goerne (piano), BBC Philharmonic conducted by Vassily Sinaisky. Parry: Symphonic Fantasia in B minor. Scriabin: Piano Concerto in F sharp minor. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 6. Show more
Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world.
from the Royal Albert Hall, London, Hilary Hahn (violin) and Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen conducted by Paavo Jarvi. Beethoven: Symphony No 1 in C; Violin Concerto in D. Show more
Rana Mitter discusses whether Beethoven embodies the romantic artist with a tortured soul with historian Tim Blanning and director of In Search of Beethoven Phil Grabsky. Show more
From the Royal Albert Hall, London, Paavo Jarvi conducts Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen in Beethoven's Symphony No 5 in C minor. Show more
Tristram Hunt on how a British geopolitical idea about Eurasia influenced foreign policy in Nazi Germany and post-war America. Show more
Novelist Louise Doughty explains how playing the piano later in life presented new challenges. Show more
Fiona Talkington features a session from Farmers Market, recorded on the BBC Radio 3 stage at the 2010 WOMAD festival. Plus music from CocoRosie and Shawn David McMillen. Show more
Susan Sharpe presents music by Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, Rachmaninov, Brahms, Bliss, Czerny, Telemann, Scarlatti, Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Mahler, Schubert, Froberger and Geminiani. Show more
