Martin Handley presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring the Musical Map of Britain and listener requests. Show more
With Andrew McGregor. Including Building a Library: Brahms: Piano Concerto No 1; Richard Wigmore on recent Bach releases; Disc of the Week: Verdi: Otello.
Music Matters
The Leonard Bernstein Letters, Joshua Rifkin, Andrew Carnegie
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 3Available for over a year
Presented by Petroc Trelawny. Including a review of The Leonard Bernstein Letters, a revealing new collection of the conductor-composer's correspondence edited by Nigel Simeone. Show more
Alexandre Tharaud gives a live piano recital from the Wigmore Hall in London. Bach: Concerto in D minor, BWV974. Schubert: 6 Moments Musicaux. Chopin: Fantaisie, Op 49. Show more
Violinist Jack Liebeck introduces the music which has inspired him through the years, from Alfred Brendel's Beethoven to violinist Joseph Hassid to a dog's dislike of Szymanowski. Show more
Matthew Sweet introduces film music on the theme of lost children inspired by the new release Philomena, scored by Alexandre Desplat. Plus other scores by Desplat. Show more
Alyn Shipton's selection of listeners' requests includes music by Kid Ory, Bessie Smith and Harry James. Show more
Julian Joseph interviews Irish vocalist Christine Tobin and introduces part of her new album A Thousand Kisses Deep, featuring interpretations of music by Leonard Cohen. Show more
Sakari Oramo conducts the BBC SO. Murail: Reflections/Reflets. Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No 1 (Olli Mustonen: piano, Sergei Nakariakov: trumpet). Mahler: Symphony No 1. Show more
By Leila Aboulela. Marking the centenary of Albert Camus, a drama reimagining the lives of the unnamed, unspeaking characters from The Outsider. Show more
Pierre Boulez's Pli selon pli, a classic of French modernism, performed by the soprano Marisol Montalvo and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra conducted by Matthias Pintscher. Show more
Geoffrey Smith picks his favourite recordings from Billie Holiday's great and complex career. Show more
Jonathan Swain's selection includes Zinman conducting the Orchestra National de France in Dvorak's Sixth Symphony and Sibelius's Violin Concerto with soloist Alina Pogostkina. Show more
