Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show. Including Debussy's Valse romantique for piano, Messager's Solo de concours and Rossini's William Tell overture. Show more
With Rob Cowan. Including Essential CD of the Week: Arias of Anna de Amicis, featuring Teodora Gheorghiu and Les Talens Lyriques; Artists of the Week: the Hagen Quartet. Show more
Composer of the Week
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
Episode 5: The Stage Works - The Labour of a Lifetime
1 hour
on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod discusses Vaughan Williams's life and work during the Second World War, including his treatment of Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress. Show more
Recital given by the Elias Quartet with Michael Collins (clarinet) at LSO St Luke's, London. Mozart: Quintet in A for clarinet and strings, K581; String Quartet in E flat, K428. Show more
Featuring the LSO At the 2011 Aix-en-Provence Festival. Valery Gergiev conducts Debussy's La mer and Shostakovich's Symphony No 8. And William Christie directs Rameau's Anacreon. Show more
Presented by Sean Rafferty. With pianist Nikolai Demidenko playing Schubert, Trio Goya in conversation, and up-and-coming baritone Peter Brathwaite performing songs by Britten. Show more
Composer of the Week
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
Episode 5: The Stage Works - The Labour of a Lifetime
1 hour
on BBC Radio 3Donald Macleod discusses Vaughan Williams's life and work during the Second World War, including his treatment of Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress. Show more
Radio 3 Live in Concert
BBC Philharmonic - Mozart, Debussy, Takemitsu, Sibelius
2 hours, 30 minutes
on BBC Radio 3
From Bridgewater Hall, the BBC Philharmonic conducted by Juanjo Mena. Mozart: Serenata Notturna. Debussy: Nocturnes. Takemitsu: Quotation of Dream. Sibelius: Nightride and Sunrise. Show more
The Verb
Valerie Bloom, Lars Saabye Christensen Masterclass, Ergo Phizmiz, First Fiction
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 3
Presented by Ian McMillan. With new writing by Valerie Bloom, Kenneth Steven on Norwegian writer Lars Saabye Christensen, sound artist Ergo Phizmiz, and the art of the debut novel. Show more
Jon Adams, a researcher at the London School of Economics, explores the canon of comic books, comparing the work of modern comic enthusiasts to ancient biblical scholars. Show more
Mary Ann Kennedy presents new tracks from around the world, plus a session with 'Ethio-jazz' ensemble the Imperial Tiger Orchestra, inspired by the golden age of Ethiopian jazz. Show more
Susan Sharpe's selection includes Trio Wanderer performing music by Haydn and Mendelssohn. Show more
