Rob Cowan presents Radio 3's classical Breakfast show. Including an aria from Handel's Alcina and a Brahms overture. Plus an in-depth look at this week's Specialist Classical Chart. Show more
With Sarah Walker. Gershwin: Prelude No 1 in B flat. Bach: Violin Concerto in E, BWV1042. Bax: On the Sea-Shore. Guilmant: Marche-Fantaisie. Alnaes: Piano Concerto in D, Op 27. Show more
Donald Macleod and Russian music expert Gerard McBurney trace Arensky's move from St Petersburg as a student to then teach at the Moscow Conservatoire. Show more
Mary Ann Kennedy presents the Ebene Quartet playing in the village church in Kilkenny at the 2011 East Neuk Festival. Mozart: Divertimento, K138. Beethoven: String Quartet, Op 131. Show more
Gustavo Dudamel conducts the Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra in Mahler's epic Resurrection Symphony. Show more
Presented by Petroc Trelawny. With the Spaghetti Western Orchestra peforming in the studio and conversation with conductor Nicholas Collon. Show more
Donald Macleod and Russian music expert Gerard McBurney trace Arensky's move from St Petersburg as a student to then teach at the Moscow Conservatoire. Show more
Francois-Xavier Roth conducts the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Bridge: Enter Spring; Blow out you Bugles. Simon Holt: Centauromachy (BBC commission; London premiere). Show more
Sebastiane Hegarty explores the music inspired by natural sound. He introduces his own work and discusses the influence of other sound artists and composers including John Cage. Show more
Francois-Xavier Roth conducts the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Thomas Trotter (organ). Dupre: Cortege et litanie. Saint-Saens: Symphony No 3 in C minor (Organ). Show more
Harriett Gilbert explores the life and work of the late Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish, who was regarded by many as the poet laureate of the Arab world. Show more
New Generation Artists
Malin Christensson, Nicolas Altstaedt, Shabaka Hutchings
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 3
Nicolas Altstaedt (cello) in Carter: Cello Sonata. Shabaka Hutchings (clarinet) in Brubeck: In Your Own Sweet Way. Plus Malin Christensson (soprano) in songs by Faure. Show more
Glasgow novelist and crime writer Louise Welsh gets to grips with the murders which marred the life and reign of James II King of Scots. Show more
Fiona Talkington's varied selection includes the debut of Lady Maisery, music by Iranian tar player Dariush Dolat-Shahi and a preview of the 2011 Punkt Festival in Norway. Show more
Jonathan Swain introduces a programme of piano quartets by Schumann and Brahms recorded at the Barcelona Auditorium. Show more
