Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, celebrating the Baroque Spring season with the Breakfast Forty-Eight and the Musical Map of Britain. Show more
With Sarah Walker. Including Essential CD of the Week: Rossini Overtures; Artist of the Week: Jordi Savall; Sarah's Essential Choice: Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks. Show more
Donald Macleod explains why Bach experienced both joy and sadness after he became court conductor in Cothen. Show more
Fiona Talkington introduces Roman Simovic (violin) leading the LSO String Ensemble in a live concert at LSO St Luke's in London. Schoenberg. Verklarte Nacht. Tchaikovsky: Serenade. Show more
Louise Fryer presents Russian repertoire and Baroque music for Holy Week, including Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No 1, Schein's Ich will schweigenand and Scriabin's Symphony No 2. Show more
From Portsmouth Cathedral during Holy Week, as part of Radio 3's Baroque Spring. Show more
Sean Rafferty presents a selection of live music and guests from the arts world. Plus poetry for Radio 3's Baroque Spring season read by Dominic West. Show more
Donald Macleod explains why Bach experienced both joy and sadness after he became court conductor in Cothen. Show more
Radio 3 Live in Concert
Bristol Baroque Festival: Mahan Esfahani - Bach's Goldberg Variations
2 hours, 30 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Live from St George's Bristol, Tom Service presents a concert featuring harpischordist Mahan Esfahani performing Bach's Goldberg Variations, a landmark of Baroque keyboard music. Show more
Samira Ahmed talks to author Mohsin Hamid, whose new novel How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia examines a journey from poor rural boy to corporate tycoon. Show more
Ed Hollis, former architect and teacher at Glasgow University, discusses 20th-century architecture's battle with the Baroque. Show more
Fiona Talkington's selection includes music from Japanese folk singer-songwriter Kan Mikami, jazz trio Troyka, and Easter music by John Tavener and Francisco Guerrero. Show more
John Shea presents a performance given at the 2012 BBC Proms, featuring the BBC Symphony Orchestra under conductor Osmo Vanska in music by Beethoven, Mozart, Delius and Nielsen. Show more