Presented by Sara Mohr-Pietsch. Wake up to music, news and the occasional surprise. Show more
With Sarah Walker: this week a collection of autumnal music, Italian Cantatas by Handel and recordings by the flautist Jean-Pierre Rampal. Show more
Composer of the Week
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
Episode 3: The Stage Works: Shakespearean Portraits
1 hour on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod explores Vaughan Williams's works on Elizabethan and Tudor themes as well as the chequered performance history of his operas. Show more
Radio 3 New Generation Artists Malin Christensson (soprano) and Henk Neven (baritone) with Roger Vignoles (piano) perform lieder by Schumann and Wolf at 2010's Cheltenham Festival. Show more
The BBC National Orchestra of Wales spends much of its life 'on the road' and today's programme finds it in North Wales playing symphonies by Haydn and Dvorak. Show more
From New College, Oxford. Show more
Presented by Sean Rafferty. With studio performances from celebrated virtuoso guitarist John Williams, and conductor Yan Pascal Tortelier with pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet. Show more
Brahms: Piano Concerto No 2. Beethoven, arr Mahler: Symphony No 3 in E flat (Eroica). Leif Ove Andsnes (piano), London Philharmonic/Vladimir Jurowski. Show more
Rana Mitter and guests debate the question of whether the Enlightenment is still relevant today? With historian Justin Champion, English professer Karen O'Brien and Baroness Afshar. Show more
Composer of the Week
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
Episode 3: The Stage Works: Shakespearean Portraits
1 hour on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod explores Vaughan Williams's works on Elizabethan and Tudor themes as well as the chequered performance history of his operas. Show more
Andrew Hilton reveals the lesson that he learned while directing Uncle Vanya - that Chekhov's plays contain all the instructions any company needs, if only they will listen. Show more
Max Reinhardt presents a late-night selection of music. Including Zappa, Brahms, Elvis Presley Blues and the Dhoad Gypsies of Rajasthan. Show more
Presented by Jonathan Swain. Show more