Ian Skelly presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, including Chopin's Polonaise in A flat, Dvorak's Prague Waltzes and Handel's Concerto grosso in F, Op 3 No 4. Show more

With Andrew McGregor. Including Building a Library: Dvorak: Symphony No 8; New Vivaldi CDs, including violin concertos; Disc of the Week: Bach: Complete Orchestral Suites.

Biographer Virginia Rounding explores the music of Catherine the Great's court and assesses its legacy. Including music by Giuseppe Sarti and Tommaso Traetta Baldassare Galuppi. Show more

Catherine Bott and Andrew Parrott discuss the many issues involved in reconstructions, playing excerpts from his most recent project: Bach's Trauer-Music. Show more

Veronika Eberle (violin) and Shai Wosner (piano) in a recital from the Wigmore Hall, London. Debussy: Violin Sonata in G minor. Bartok: Sonata No 1 in C sharp, Op 21. Show more

Cellist Natalie Clein on music that inspires her, including Janacek, Bach, Beethoven and Brahms, plus performances by Daniil Shafran, Zara Nelsova and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. Show more

Geoffrey Smith presents a selection of listeners' jazz requests. Email jazz.record.requests@bbc.co.uk.

DC Moore's powerful portrayal of class and politics, set in the early days of British operations in the current war in Afghanistan. Contains very strong language and violent scenes. Show more

Ivan Hewett pairs up with conductor Richard Bernas to introduce music by Scelsi and Cage; and in the Hear and Now Fifty, John Tilbury celebrates Cornelius Cardew's The Great Learning. Show more

Ahead of a concert at the 2011 London Jazz Festival, French saxophonist and classical clarinettist Michel Portal joins Alyn Shipton to pick some of the best examples of his music. Show more

Jonathan Swain presents a double-bill of music by Philip Glass, in a performance given at the 2009 BBC Proms. Show more