Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show. Including Piazzolla's Fuga y Misterio, Lehar's overture to The Merry Widow, and Schubert's An die Musik. Show more
With Rob Cowan. Including Artist of the Week: violinist Isaac Stern; Rob's Essential Choice: Schubert. Piano Quintet in A, D667 (Trout). With Emil Gilels (piano). Show more
Composer of the Week
Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
Episode 4: We'll Try a Thousand Charming Ways to Win Ye
1 hour on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod on Purcell's music for a 1692 adaptation of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream - The Fairy Queen. Show more
From Perth Concert Hall, the Elias Quartet in Janacek: String Quartet No 1. Beethoven: String Quartet, Op 135. Grant: Lament for Mulroy. Show more
Louise Fryer presents a performance of Massenet's Manon given at Opera Bastille, with soprano Natalie Dessay in the title role. Evelino Pido conducts. Show more
Presented by Suzy Klein. With music from Chilingirian Quartet plus conductor Baldur Bronnimann, librettist Alice Goodman, choreographer Richard Alston and conductor Sakari Oramo. Show more
Composer of the Week
Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
Episode 4: We'll Try a Thousand Charming Ways to Win Ye
1 hour on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod on Purcell's music for a 1692 adaptation of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream - The Fairy Queen. Show more
Radio 3 Live in Concert
Scottish Ensemble - Haydn, Luke Bedford, Alwyn, Mozart
2 hours, 30 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Jonathan Morton leads the Scottish Ensemble. Haydn: Symphony No 44. Luke Bedford: Wonderful Two-Headed Nightingale. Alwyn: Pastoral Fantasia. Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante, K364. Show more
Night Waves
Western Intervention, Rampart, Moral Compass, Aida
45 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Available for over a year
Presented by Philip Dodd. With a discussion on Western nations' military intervention, David D'Arcy on the new film Rampart, Britain's moral compass, and a new production of Aida. Show more
Writer and broadcaster Matthew Sweet reflects on the male nude in Renaissance and Victorian art. Show more
Fiona Talkington introduces the Geoff Eales Trio and Plinth's Music for Small's Lighthouse. Plus a Late Junction Session collaboration between Shabaka Hutchings and Jason Singh. Show more
John Shea presents music by Ligeti, Bull, Langgaard, Sibelius, Chopin, Schubert, Sorkocevic, Chopin, Suk, Grieg, Ockeghem, Haydn, Tchaikovsky, Bach, Busoni, Mozart and Mendelssohn. Show more