Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's breakfast show, with music in the finest performances, plus news, the day's papers and listeners calling to discuss favourite pieces. Show more
With Rob Cowan. Including CD of the Week: Violin Romances: Arthur Grumiaux; Artist of the Week: Christopher Hogwood; Essential Choice: Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 4. Show more
Donald Macleod focuses on Grechaninov's early years battling against poverty and his father's will, in order to study music. With Lullaby, Op 1 No 5. String Quartet, Op 2. Show more
Fiona Talkington introduces Lise de la Salle in a piano recital from the Wigmore Hall, London. Chopin: Four Ballades. Liszt: Apres une lecture du Dante (Dante Sonata). Show more
Focus on the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis. Diepenbrock: Die Nacht. Shostakovich: String Quartet No 10. Schubert: Songs. Show more
Presented by Sean Rafferty. With pianist Emmanuel Despax, composer Stephen Goss, conductor Thomas Sondergard and violinist Daniel Hope. Show more
Donald Macleod focuses on Grechaninov's early years battling against poverty and his father's will, in order to study music. With Lullaby, Op 1 No 5. String Quartet, Op 2. Show more
Radio 3 Live in Concert
Edinburgh International Festival 2011
Episode 1: Schumann: Das Paradies und die Peri
2 hours, 30 minutes
on BBC Radio 3
Roger Norrington conducts the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Edinburgh Festival Chorus in Schumann's oratorio Das Paradies und die Peri, at the 2011 Edinburgh Festival. Show more
In an extended interview, actor and film director Kenneth Branagh joins Philip Dodd to talk about his life and career, as well as to examine the current state of British theatre. Show more
Julian Jackson tells the story of France's first war of decolonisation, a slave rebellion in Haiti, sparked off by the French revolution in Paris and led by Toussaint L'Ouverture. Show more
Jez Nelson presents music from the Fete Quaqua free improvisation festival at the Vortex jazz club in London, with new and established collaborations, by international artists. Show more
John Shea presents a Korean premiere of Britten's Young Apollo, as well as music by Arvo Part, and Schubert's Octet from a festival in South Korea in 2010. Show more
