Victoria Meakin presents Radio 3's breakfast show, with the Best of British Music Playlist, compiled from listener requests. Plus neglected composers and amateur music groups. Show more
With Andrew McGregor. Including Building a Library: Vivaldi: Stabat Mater; Reissues of EMI recordings featuring Carlo Maria Giulini; Disc of the Week: Chopin: Piano Concertos.
Music Matters
Nina Stemme, John Ogdon Biography, Royal College of Organists at 150
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 3
Tom Service meets soprano Nina Stemme, explores a new biography of pianist John Ogdon with Leslie Howard and celebrates 150 years of the Royal College of Organists. Show more
Violinist Rachel Podger and harpsichordist Marcin Swiatkiewicz play Fontana, Frescobaldi, Uccellini, Marini, Bertali and Handel at the 2013 Gottingen International Festival. Show more
Actress Brigit Forsyth selects music illustrating her love of the cello, by Bach, Shostakovich, Vivaldi, Moeran and Glass, from Jacqueline du Pre, Casals and Rostropovich. Show more
Matthew Sweet with film music inspired by the Bible, to mark the release of Noah. With excerpts from the score by Clint Mansell, plus the Classic Score: Alfred Newman's The Robe. Show more
Alyn Shipton's selection of listeners' requests covers all styles and periods of jazz, from Albert Ammons's Rhythm Kings to music from Empirical's album Tabula Rasa. Show more
Julian Joseph presents a concert given by saxophonist Alex Garnett's Bunch of Fives at the tenth anniversary celebrations of the Jazz on a Winter's Weekend festival in Southport. Show more
Andrew McGregor introduces a performance from the Vienna State Opera of Puccini's La Fanciulla del West, the Girl of the Golden West, starring Nina Stemme and Jonas Kaufmann. Show more
Martyn Brabbins conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra in music by Thea Musgrave, including the Horn Concerto with soloist Martin Owen. Show more
This listing contains language that some may find offensive.
Hezekiah 'Stuff' Smith was the clown prince of jazz violin who partnered the likes of Dizzy Gillespie until his death in 1967. Geoffrey Smith surveys an exuberant career. Show more
Catriona Young's selection includes a performance given at the 2013 Proms, with Andris Nelsons conducting the CBSO in music by Dvorak, Tchaikovsky and J Strauss II. Show more
