Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show.
With Rob Cowan. Including CD of the Week: Karajan Conducts Works of the Great Composers; Artists of the Week: Il Giardino Armonico; Rob's Essential Choice: Mahler: Symphony No 8. Show more
Tomas Luis de Victoria (1548-1611). 4/5. A Priest in Rome: Donald Macleod explores how, despite the opportunities open to him, Victoria found himself drawn to a spiritual vocation. Show more
Ensemble 360 performs at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield as par to the Exploring Mozart festival. Mozart: Piano Trio in G, K496; Quintet for piano and winds, K452. Show more
Jonathan Swain presents Rossini's opera La scala di seta in a performance given in the Netherlands. Plus the BBC Philharmonic in music by Britten and Berg. Show more
Sean Rafferty presents live music from tenor Charles Castronovo ahead of his appearance at the Royal Opera House. Plus the exclusive annoucement of the RPS Awards nominations. Show more
Tomas Luis de Victoria (1548-1611). 4/5. A Priest in Rome: Donald Macleod explores how, despite the opportunities open to him, Victoria found himself drawn to a spiritual vocation. Show more
Live from City Halls, Glasgow, Jamie MacDougall presents the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra under Donald Runnicles performing Strauss's war requiem for strings, Metamorphosen. Show more
Discovering Music
Wagner: Tristan und Isolde (Act 3)
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Stephen Johnson explores Act 3 of Wagner's opera Tristan und Isolde.
Live from City Halls, Glasgow, the BBC SSO's concert under Donald Runnicles concludes with a performance of Act 3 of Wagner's Tristan und Isolde, sung in German. Show more
Historical, political and cultural perspectives on the legacy of Baroness Thatcher. Show more
Sarah Foot makes a passionate claim for King Athelstan to be reinstated as a more significant figure in British history. Show more
Max Reinhardt presents new releases from Kobi Israelite, Jenny Hval, Dan Friel and Los Chinches plus older music, from Alice Coltrane, Laurie Spiegel and the Dur-Dur Band. Show more
John Shea presents a programme of Martinu, Kabalevsky and Dvorak with the Prague RSO and Ronald Zollman with cellist Michal Kanka. Show more