Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring the next instalment of Peter Donohoe's 50 Great Pianists as part of Piano Season on the BBC. Show more
With Rob Cowan. Including Essential CD of the Week: Sir Adrian Boult: From Bach to Wagner; A survey of 50 great pianists; Rob's Essential Choice: Bartok: Cantata Profana. Show more
Composer of the Week
Field and Chopin (1782-1837 and 1810-1849)
Episode 5: Field and Chopin and Their Legacy
1 hour
on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod evaluates the impact of Field and Chopin on other composers. Including Chopin: Polonaise, Op 53. Chopin: Nocturne No 21 in C minor. Field: Exercise No 2 in C, H48. Show more
Presented by Sean Rafferty. Apollon Musagete Quartet in Shostakovich: String Quartet No 4. Christoffer Sundqvist (clarinet) and Signum Quartet in Mozart: Clarinet Quintet, K581. Show more
Music from the BBC Philharmonic. Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No 2 (with Nobuyuki Tsujii). Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No 1 (with Sol Gabetta). Bruckner: Symphony No 7. Show more
In Tune
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Maxim Vengerov, The Bach Players, Hannah Rothschild
2 hours
on BBC Radio 3
Presented by Sean Rafferty. With live music from members of the ensemble The Bach Players ahead of concerts in Norwich and London. Show more
Composer of the Week
Field and Chopin (1782-1837 and 1810-1849)
Episode 5: Field and Chopin and Their Legacy
1 hour
on BBC Radio 3Donald Macleod evaluates the impact of Field and Chopin on other composers. Including Chopin: Polonaise, Op 53. Chopin: Nocturne No 21 in C minor. Field: Exercise No 2 in C, H48. Show more
Northern Sinfonia conducted by Thomas Zehetmair. Schumann: Symphony No 1 in B flat (Spring). Show more
Stephen Johnson explores Brahms's Symphony No. 1, which took the composer around 20 years to compose. While Brahms strove to create his own unique sound, critics pounced upon it. Show more
Thomas Zehetmair conducts the Northern Sinfonia in Brahms's Symphony No 1. Show more
The Verb
Jacqueline Gabbitas, Anna Robinson, Stuart Maconie, Liz Fraser, Emma Bennett
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 3
Ian McMillan presents Radio 3's cabaret of the word, with Stuart Maconie, Liz Fraser of The Cocteau Twins, Emma Bennett, Anna Robinson and Jacqueline Gabbitas. Show more
Susan Tomes describes the life of a concert pianist, constantly playing unfamiliar instruments on the concert platform. Show more
Mary Ann Kennedy presents new music from around the world, and 'Scottish supergroup' Session A9 in concert. Show more
Nicola Hall presents Beethoven's Violin Concerto played by Viktoria Eberle, and Stenhammar's Serenade. Show more
