Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show.
With Sarah Walker. Including Artists of the Week: the Melos Ensemble; Novelist and journalist Andrew Martin; Sarah's Essential Choice: Beethoven: Symphony No 2 in D. Show more
Donald Macleod considers the response of the artistic community in Paris to performances of Prokofiev's works and his search, with conductor Koussevitsky's help, for a 'hit'. Show more
Ailish Tynan (soprano) in Berg: Seven Early Songs (selection). Plus Karen Gomyo, Jan-Erik Gustaffson and Herbert Schuch in Dvorak: Piano Trio in F minor, Op 65. Show more
Penny Gore with music from the BBC NOW. Arnold: English Dances (Sets 1 and 2). Takemitsu: Toward the Sea II. Saint-Saens: Piano Concerto No 5. Britten: Four Sea Interludes. Show more
A sequence for Epiphany from the Chapel of Royal Holloway, University of London led by the Chaplain, the Rev Cate Irvine. Show more
Suzy Klein presents, with live music from cellist Matthew Barley; lutenist Paul O'Dette plus tenor Joseph Calleja; and Opera North's Ronald Samm and David Kempster. Show more
Concert in which Andris Nelsons conducts the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Beethoven: Symphony No 4; Ah, Perfido! (Scene and Aria) - with Carolyn Sampson (soprano). Show more
Stephen Johnson explores Beethoven's most popular work and arguably the most famous pieces of classical music ever written, the Symphony No. 5 in C minor. Show more
From Symphony Hall, Birmingham, Andris Nelsons conducts the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra in Beethoven's famous Symphony No 5 in C minor. Show more
Rana Mitter examines the legacy of Ludwig Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations, published 60 years ago, which offers insights and statements into the philosopher's ideas. Show more
Martin Sorrell focuses on Apollinaire's volume of poetry, Alcools, which was met with astonishment, admiration and a good deal of outrage when it was published in Paris in 1913. Show more
Fiona Talkington presents music by Thomas Ades, Francisco Lopez's recordings of sounds from Bogota and Lima, and a song from Somalia to persuade camels to drink. Show more
Susan Sharpe introduces a concert from the 56th Elmau Chamber Music Week, featuring Ilya Gringolts and pianist Peter Laul performing all three of Schumann's violin sonatas. Show more