Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show.

With Sarah Walker. Including Artist of the Week: violinist and conductor Thomas Zehetmair; TV presenter James May; Sarah's Essential Choice: Vivaldi - a survey of his operas. Show more

Donald Macleod focuses on Cherubini's roots in Italy, his first trip to London and his first international smash. With Petrus apostolus (1778) and Nemo gaudeat (1781). Show more

In a recital from the Wigmore Hall in London, Christoph Pregardien (tenor) and Christoph Schnackertz (piano) perform lieder by Wolf, Liszt and Mahler. Show more

Music by Arvo Part played at the Barbican, London: Magnificat; The Deer's Cry; Fur Alina; Spiegel im Spiegel; Stabat mater. Plus works by Delius, Rautavaara, Bridge and Sibelius. Show more

Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world, including music from the Dimension Trio, and the Opera Babes with violinist Rachel Kolly D'Alba. Show more

Donald Macleod focuses on Cherubini's roots in Italy, his first trip to London and his first international smash. With Petrus apostolus (1778) and Nemo gaudeat (1781). Show more

The Belcea Quartet in a concert from The Sage Gateshead. Beethoven: String Quartet No 4 in C minor, Op 18; String Quartet No 16 in F, Op 135; String Quartet No 7 in F, Op 59. Show more

Matthew Sweet introduces a review of English National Opera's The Flying Dutchman, in a new production by Jonathan Kent. Show more

Writer and academic Sara Lodge considers Edward Lear as a tragicomic writer, whose poems reflect the key romantic themes of the time, but seek out the ridiculous amid the sublime. Show more

Jez Nelson presents a concert given by European improvising trio Les Diaboliques, featuring British vocalist Maggie Nicols, pianist Irene Schweizer and bassist Joelle Leandre. Show more

Jonathan Swain presents a programme of Saint-Saens's music performed at the Romanian Atheneum in Bucharest. Show more