Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show.
With Rob Cowan. Including Essential CD of the Week: The Last Night of the Proms; Artist of the Week: Otto Klemperer; Rob's Essential Choice: Liszt: Piano Concerto No 2 in A. Show more
Composer of the Week
Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805)
Episode 3: Boccherini Finds a Princely Patron in Spain
1 hour
on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod focuses on Boccherini's move to Spain, where he began to work for the King's brother, writing music such as The Aviary and his first setting of the Stabat Mater. Show more
Christopher Maltman (baritone) and Joseph Middleton (piano) in Vaughan Williams: Songs of Travel. François-Frédéric Guy (piano) in Beethoven: Piano Sonata, Op 28 (Pastoral). Show more
Louise Fryer presents music from the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in Haydn: Symphony No 91. Sibelius: Luonnotar. Ligeti: Mysteries of the Macabre. Schumann: Symphony No 2 in C. Show more
Choral Evensong
From the Parish Church of St Malachy, Hillsborough, Northern Ireland
1 hour
on BBC Radio 3
From the Parish Church of St Malachy, Hillsborough, Northern Ireland, marking the 400th anniversary of the birth of Bishop Jeremy Taylor. Show more
Suzy Klein with the latest arts news, including live music from pianist Cordelia Williams, singers from Bampton Opera plus composer Murray Gold. Show more
Composer of the Week
Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805)
Episode 3: Boccherini Finds a Princely Patron in Spain
1 hour
on BBC Radio 3Donald Macleod focuses on Boccherini's move to Spain, where he began to work for the King's brother, writing music such as The Aviary and his first setting of the Stabat Mater. Show more
Radio 3 Live in Concert
Cheltenham Music Festival 2013 - Tallis Scholars
2 hours, 30 minutes
on BBC Radio 3
Live from Tewkesbury Abbey, Peter Phillips directs the Tallis Scholars in music by Tallis, Palestrina, Allegri, Byrd and Whitacre as part of the 2013 Cheltenham Music Festival. Show more
As part of Radio 3's annual Free Thinking events, Rana Mitter chairs a debate from the York Festival of Ideas considering the notion 'can we afford ethical business?'. Show more
Tony Award-winning director Bartlett Sher, who made South Pacific, explores the importance in his profession of searching for a play's 'inward sound' when creating theatre. Show more
Nick Luscombe's selection includes a new song from the Owiny Sigoma Band, plus a recently reissued collection of training music written for the former East Germany's Olympians. Show more
Jonathan Swain presents a recital by Yulianna Avdeeva - winner of the 2010 Chopin International Piano Competition - featuring Chopin, Liszt, Wagner, Tchaikovsky and Paderewski. Show more
