Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show.

With Rob Cowan. Including Artist of the Week: baritone Gerard Souzay; sociologist Richard Sennett's favourite music; Rob's Essential Choice: Vaughan Williams: Symphony No 7. Show more

Donald Macleod considers Paganini's relationship with his body, and whether a rare genetic disorder could have contributed to his extraordinary dexterity. Show more

Emma Kirkby (soprano) and Anthony Rooley (lute) perform songs by Dowland and Coperario at the Bath International MusicFest 2012. Show more

Katie Derham presents music focusing on Vienna. Berg: Violin Concerto (soloist: Isabelle Faust); Altenberg Lieder, Op 4. Schumann: Symphony No 2. Zemlinsky: Lyric Symphony, Op 18. Show more

Sean Rafferty presents, with live music from violinist Vilde Frang and Sengalese musician Baaba Maal. Show more

Donald Macleod considers Paganini's relationship with his body, and whether a rare genetic disorder could have contributed to his extraordinary dexterity. Show more

Joyce DiDonato (mezzo) and David Zobel (piano) in music celebrating Venice. Vivaldi: Ercole sul Termodonte (excerpts). Faure: Cinq melodies de Venise. Plus Rossini and Schubert. Show more

Scholar and writer Professor Janet Todd peers over the wall into an abandoned Venetian garden and recalls its magical literary past. Show more

Joyce DiDonato (mezzo-soprano), David Zobel (piano) in Schumann: Zwei Venetianische Lieder (Myrthen). Head: Three songs of Venice. Hahn: Venezia - Chansons en dialecte venetien. Show more

Ian McMillan presents Radio 3's 'Cabaret of the Word' from the Radio Theatre. His guests include Helen Dunmore, Fiona Shaw, Kate Tempest and Jesca Hoop. Show more

Undertaker and poet Thomas Lynch considers the similarities between his own double life and that of American modernist poet and doctor William Carlos Williams. Show more

Mary Ann Kennedy presents a session with traditional Irish vocal trio The Voice Squad (Gerry Cullen, Phil Callery and Fran McPhail) performed in Londonderry, plus new CD releases. Show more

A concert featuring celebrated violinist Pinchas Zukerman. He conducts the Gulbenkian Orchestra in Schumann's Second Symphony and directs from the violin in two Bach concertos. Show more