Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, including at 8.30am another instalment of Peter Donohoe's 50 Great Pianists as part of the BBC's piano season. Show more
With Sarah Walker. Including Essential CD of the Week: Peter Hurford - Bach Great Organ Works; Actor and author Simon Callow; Essential Choice: Brahms: Clarinet Quintet. Show more
Donald Macleod explains how, as Debussy struggled to bring his true voice to the piano, he was already leading a revolution in the opera house and the concert hall. Show more
Introduced by Clemency Burton-Hill. Tenor Ben Johnson sings Dowland lute songs, Nicolas Altstaedt performs cello pieces by Bridge, and the Escher String Quartet play Brahms. Show more
In a live concert from Salford, the BBC Philharmonic performs Haydn's Piano Concerto in D and Symphony No 81. Plus the BBC SSO playing music by Brahms and Dohnanyi. Show more
Sean Rafferty's guests include wind trio Cuillin Sound, currently on a UK tour. The A to Z of the Piano, as part of the BBC's piano season, continues with O for orchestra. Show more
Donald Macleod explains how, as Debussy struggled to bring his true voice to the piano, he was already leading a revolution in the opera house and the concert hall. Show more
Guitar duo Katona Twins and the City of London Sinfonia in a concert from the Courtyard in Hereford. Mozart: Divertimento in D, K136. Piazzolla: Hommage a Liege. Show more
Discovering Music
Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings
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Stephen Johnson explores Tchaikovsky's Serenade for Strings.
From the Courtyard, Hereford, the conclusion of a concert by guitar duo Katona Twins and the City of London Sinfonia. Falla: El amor brujo Suite. Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings. Show more
Matthew Sweet chairs an International Review edition, with critics from around the world coming together to discuss the latest global cultural events and arts issues. Show more
In an event recorded in front of an audience at Edinburgh's Ingleby Gallery, Glasgow artist Andrew Miller talks about the inspiration that guides his work. Show more
Verity Sharp presents music from Australian singer songwriter Xavier Rudd, Irish fiddle and box players Mick Conneely and David Munnelly, and virtuoso oud player Titi Robin. Show more
John Shea introduces a performance of Handel's oratorio Il Trionfo del tempo e del disinganno performed by the period ensemble Les Ambassadeurs and a cast of soloists. Show more