Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show.
With Rob Cowan. Including Essential CD of the Week: Neville Marriner and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields; Rob's Essential Choice: Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor. Show more
Donald Macleod introduces three of Poulenc's valedictory late works, including a rare complete performance of his Sept Repons des Tenebres. Show more
Benjamin Schmid (violin) and Jose Gallardo (piano) perform at the Ulster Hall, Belfast. Beethoven: Violin Sonata in E flat, Op 12 No 3. Prokofiev: Violin Sonata in F minor, Op 80. Show more
Penny Gore with music from the BBC Philharmonic. Weber: Overture (Euryanthe). Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D. Dvorak: Symphony No 8. Rubbra: Te Deum. Rachmaninov: Symphony No 3. Show more
Presented by Suzy Klein. The Schubert Ensemble plays Dvorak, composer Christian Lindberg speaks about the City of London Festival, and jazz guitarist Hannes Riepler performs. Show more
Donald Macleod introduces three of Poulenc's valedictory late works, including a rare complete performance of his Sept Repons des Tenebres. Show more
From St David's Hall, Cardiff, Angela Hewitt (piano) joins the BBC National Orchestra of Wales under Thierry Fischer for a performance of Mozart's Piano Concerto No 22 in E flat. Show more
Stephen Johnson explores Strauss's massive Alpine Symphony. Was it an attempt to glorify nature in music, or more a testament to the composer's own ego?
In the conclusion of a concert from St David's Hall in Cardiff, Thierry Fischer conducts the BBC National Orchestra of Wales in a performance of Strauss's Ein Alpensinfonie. Show more
Presented by Ian McMillan. With Ewan Morrison on his new book, Seamus Collins's new play Das Goat, John Schad with his new short story, and singer/instrumentalist Tanya Auclair. Show more
Michael Goldfarb explores the definition of the 'nation'. Focusing on Europe, Michael asks if 19th-century definitions of nationhood are relevant today. Show more
Mary Ann Kennedy presents new music from around the world, plus a specially-recorded studio session by Canadian folk group Le Vent du Nord. Show more
Jonathan Swain presents a performance of Mahler's Fifth Symphony given at the 2011 Proms, with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra conducted by Manfred Honeck. Show more
