Fiona Talkington presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show. Including Grieg's Symphonic Dance No 1, Victoria's Hymn Ave maris stelle, and Chopin's Polonaise in A for piano. Show more

With Andrew McGregor. Including Purcell: Sonata No 6 in G minor; Recent Mahler discs; Recent recordings of Bach's Goldberg Variations; Frank Martin: Der Sturm (excerpt). Show more

Catherine Bott uncovers the story of Nicola Vicentino, the 16th-century composer who shocked and amazed people with his radical microtonal music. Show more

Catherine Bott presents a profile of Spanish Renaissance composer Tomas Luis de Victoria, generally regarded as one of the very greatest of his era. Show more

From Cadogan Hall, London, Catherine Bott presents harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani performing Bach's masterwork the Goldberg Variations. Show more

Lucy Duran and World Routes Academy protege Hari Sivanesan visit the northern Sri Lankan province of Jaffna to hear how music is faring following the end of the civil war. Show more

Alyn Shipton is joined by Martin Taylor, who played with the great French violinist for several years, to discuss the long recording career of Stephane Grappelli. Show more

Geoffrey Smith presents a selection of listeners' jazz requests including performances from Louis Armstrong, Fats Waller, Ornette Coleman, Curtis Stigers and Jack Teagarden. Show more

Stephen Johnson examines the music and background to Debussy's La mer with the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Tito Ceccherini and the South Bank Gamelan Players. Show more

Charles Hazlewood conducts the BBC CO in music composed by Nitin Sawhney for the BBC TV series Human Planet alongside works from Radio 3's Music Planet. Show more

Andy Kershaw picks the best of the BBC Radio 3 Music Planet series, including gospel music from a South African prison choir and a visit to a rocket festival in Thailand. Show more

Charles Hazlewood conducts the BBC CO in part of a Prom featuring music composed by Nitin Sawhney for the BBC TV series Human Planet, alongside works from Radio 3's Music Planet. Show more

Documentary following people who balance their stressful routines with the silence of the Buddhist retreat. Can those who take part carry the silence back into their daily lives? Show more

Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents a concert from 2011's Bath Festival in which traditional musician Kathryn Tickell performs world premieres of new works based on Northumbrian folk tunes. Show more

The Passacaglia: Lucie Skeaping traces the history and development of the dance-based form passacaglia, from its origins in Iberian street music to the great organ works by Bach. Show more

Susan Sharpe presents string quartets by Nielsen, Mozart and Shostakovich. Show more