Rob Cowan's guest in Breakfast's Comedy Classics series is actor Simon Jones, who talks about how he enjoys listening to classical music and chooses his five favourite pieces. Show more
With Sarah Walker. In the week of the Royal Wedding, music with Pomp and Circumstance, recordings by Mitsuko Uchida and the Building a Library choice of Rossini's Stabat mater. Show more
With Donald Macleod. Including Scherzo, Sita (Interlude from Act 3), Vedic Hymns, Op 24 (first set), Hymn to Vena, The Golden Goose. Show more
Fiona Talkington presents pianist Nicholas Angelich performing at the Wigmore Hall. Bach/Busoni: Chorale (Nun komm der Heiden Heiland). Brahms: 3 Intermezzi. Schumann: Kreisleriana. Show more
With Louise Fryer. Bowen: Symphony No 1. Mahler: Kindertotenlieder. Sibelius: Symphony No 2. Britten, arr Matthews: A Charm of Lullabies. Plus Glinka, Mussorgsky and Shostakovich. Show more
Presented by Sean Rafferty. With performances in the studio by soprano Sarah Fox with pianist Christopher Glynn, plus New York cabaret singer and pianist Mark Nadler. Show more
Performance on 3
London Philharmonic - Mahler, Shostakovich, Webern, Beethoven
2 hours, 15 minutes
on BBC Radio 3
The LPO under Vladimir Jurowski perform arrangements of Bach and Beethoven by Mahler, Shostakovich's 2nd Violin Concerto, with soloist Janine Jansen, and Webern's Five Movements. Show more
The North Sea is the bloodline and boundary of North East England. Matthew Sweet and guests discuss its influence on the region, from fishing and wind farms to the Geordie dialect. Show more
With Donald Macleod. Including Scherzo, Sita (Interlude from Act 3), Vedic Hymns, Op 24 (first set), Hymn to Vena, The Golden Goose. Show more
Writer/director Lou Stein sets out on a quest to understand the connections between fatherhood and creativity. He draws on Greek archetypes to gain insight into today's landscape. Show more
Jez Nelson presents the 75th birthday concert for distinguished British bandleader and composer Mike Westbrook, featuring the world premiere of his new work The Serpent Hit. Show more
Jonathan Swain presents a concert given by the SWR Symphony Orchestra, Baden-Baden and Freiburg, including Bruckner's 3rd Symphony. Show more
