Martin Handley presents music to begin the day, including at 7.45am a specially-recorded Christmas carol from the BBC Singers under Bob Chilcott. Show more
Suzy Klein explores music associated with night. Including listeners' musical notes and queries, a new CD release, Suzy's gig of the week and a vintage recording choice. Show more
Radio 3 celebrates Christmas with its annual day of Christmas music from around Europe. Louise Fryer presents concerts from Austria, Finland, Norway and Great Britain. Show more
From Winchester College. Show more
The conclusion of a day of Christmas music from the European Broadcasting Union. Concerts from Iceland, the Czech Republic and Spain, featuring Icelandic and Spanish carols. Show more
Adaptation of Stefan Zweig's novella about chess madness. Imprisoned by the Gestapo, Dr Berg steals a book of chess puzzles and learns to play inside his head. Show more
Novelist and occasional chess player David Szalay examines chess as an artistic metaphor in literature and modern art. Includes archive recordings and music by Arthur Bliss. Show more
Texts and music on the theme of monarchs, with readings by Samantha Bond and Simon Chandler. Includes Shakespeare, Schiller and Carroll, plus Handel, Walton, Donizetti, Schumann. Show more
Julian Joseph presents a Christmas special from Whitgift School, Croydon featuring the BBC Big Band under Barry Forgie. Julian performs music from his children's opera Shadowball. Show more
Jonathan Swain presents music by Tchaikovsky, Debussy, Chausson, Sweelinck, Sibelius, Faure, Vivaldi, Haydn, Abel, Berlioz, Mozart, Vivaldi, Lipinski, Ravel, Sor, Bach, Gershwin. Show more
