Clemency Burton-Hill presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring the Best of British music Playlist and listener requests. Plus requests for works by neglected composers. Show more
With Rob Cowan. CD of the Week: Alicia de Larrocha - Mozart, Haydn; Brainteaser; Artist of the Week: Jacqueline du Pre; Guest: Tamara Rojo; Essential Choice Mahler: Symphony No 10. Show more
Donald Macleod introduces two operas that emerged from the most fruitful partnership of Strauss's operatic career, with the Austrian poet and dramatist Hugo von Hofmannsthal. Show more
Members of the Britten Sinfonia perform music by Lutoslawski, Roderick Williams, Schubert and Schumann at West Road Concert Hall in Cambridge. Show more
Live from the Ulster Hall, Belfast. Strauss: Burleske (Barry Douglas - piano). Strauss: Le bourgeois gentilhomme. Plus Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Strauss: Macbeth. Show more
From the Church of the London Oratory. Show more
Presented by Suzy Klein. With guests including conductor Ben Gernon, plus live music from jazz musician Scott Stroman and soprano Robin Johannsen. Show more
Donald Macleod introduces two operas that emerged from the most fruitful partnership of Strauss's operatic career, with the Austrian poet and dramatist Hugo von Hofmannsthal. Show more
Radio 3 Live in Concert
Royal Northern Sinfonia - Mozart, Bartok, John Casken, Beethoven
2 hours, 30 minutes
on BBC Radio 3
Live from Sage Gateshead, Royal Northern Sinfonia/Thomas Zehetmair. Mozart: Overture: Don Giovanni. Bartok: Viola Concerto. John Casken: That Subtle Knot. Beethoven: Symphony No 5. Show more
Free Thinking
The Figure in Arts and Science, Julian Baggini, Ziauddin Sardar on community
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 3Available for over a year
As the Hayward Gallery opens an exhibition depicting the human body in sculpture, Ralph Rugoff and Deborah Bull join Philip Dodd to explore different representations of the body. Show more
Melonie Schmierer-Lee examines ancient deeds of marriage, divorce and pre-nuptial agreements to reveal the varying fortunes of women in medieval Cairo. Show more
Nick Luscombe presents Trinidadian music from Black Truth Rhythm Band, cut-up jazz/post-rock from Japanese composer Asao Kikuchi and the tenor sax of Horacio 'Chivo' Borraro. Show more
Jonathan Swain presents an all-Mendelssohn concert from the 2012 Proms given by the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra under Riccardo Chailly. Show more
