Clemency Burton-Hill presents Radio 3's breakfast show, featuring listeners' requests in the Advent Calendar of seasonal music. Show more
With Sarah Walker. Essential CD of the Week: Glinka - Overtures and Dances; Artist of the Week: Maria Joao Pires; Playwright Howard Brenton; Sarah's Essential Choice: Maria Callas. Show more
Donald Macleod examines Mascagni's politicals, from his sympathy with the socialist cause in the early 1920s to his relationship with Mussolini as fascism took hold of Italy. Show more
The Notos Quartet performs at the Cowdray Hall in Aberdeen. Edward Tubin: Piano quartet in C sharp minor. Brahms: Piano quartet No 3 in C minor. Show more
The BBC SSO plays live at City Halls, Glasgow. Wagner Overture (Rienzi). Strauss: Horn Concerto No 2 (with Richard Watkins). Franck: Symphony in D minor. Plus Wagner: Symphony in C. Show more
Sean Rafferty's guests include renowned maestro Daniel Barenboim, who discusses conducting the New Year's Day Concert. Plus live music from violin/piano combo the Steinberg Duo. Show more
Donald Macleod examines Mascagni's politicals, from his sympathy with the socialist cause in the early 1920s to his relationship with Mussolini as fascism took hold of Italy. Show more
Andrew Gourlay leads the Halle at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester. Elgar: Overture: In the South (Alassio). Ravel: Piano Concerto in G (soloist: Hong Xu). Dvorak: Symphony No 7. Show more
Playwright Athol Fugard and actor Dame Janet Suzman join Philip Dodd to reflect on Nelson Mandela's life. David Goodhart and Edward Mortimer discuss immigration in the UK. Show more
Nick Luscombe's varied musical selection includes Irish electro-acoustic composer Roger Doyle, Detroit techno from Carl Craig, Kronos Quartet and Francisco Fialho. Show more
Presented by Catriona Young. Including the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra performing Beethoven's Fourth Symphony and Elsner's Symphony in C. Show more
