Martin Handley presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show.
With Andrew McGregor. Including Building a Library: Debussy: Pelleas et Melisande; Mendelssohn, Bruch and Dvorak violin concertos; Disc of the Week: Berlioz: Grande Messe des morts. Show more
Suzy Klein remembers late conductor Sir Colin Davis hearing from those he knew, and delving into the archive to hear his thoughts on music and life, in his own words. Show more
The Early Music Show
Tinkler, Sailor, Composer, Spy? The Peter Philips Story
1 hour
on BBC Radio 3Available for over a year
The Peter Philips Story. Lucie Skeaping explores the life and work of the great Tudor composer Peter Philips, who was imprisoned in 1593 for plotting against Queen Elizabeth I. Show more
Violinist Daniel Hope selects recordings reflecting his life in music and that of his instrument, a Guarneri. Including Pinchas Zukerman, Yehudi Menhuhin and David Oistrakh. Show more
Live from the Metropolitan Opera in New York, Fabio Luisi conducts the third opera of Wagner's Ring Cycle, Siegfried. With Jay Hunter Morris, Deborah Voigt and Mark Delavan. Show more
Alyn Shipton with selection of listeners' requests, including music by Duke Ellington, Stan Getz and Frankie Laine, plus a tribute to trumpeter Derek Watkins. Show more
Sara Mohr-Pietsch introduces music from Norway with BIT20 Percussion from Bergen and Nordic Voices from Oslo. Plus Andrew McGregor with a round-up of recent new music releases. Show more
Geoffrey Smith surveys pianist Chick Corea's diverse musical alliances, including with Stan Getz and Gary Burton, as well as his celebrated crossover band Return to Forever. Show more
Catriona Young introduces the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra performing music by Brahms and Rimsky-Korsakov. Plus a tribute to the late Swedish chorusmaster Eric Ericson. Show more
