Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring the Best of British Music Playlist and listener requests. Show more
With Sarah Walker. CD of the Week: The Chamber Music of Malcolm Arnold; Artist of the Week: New York Philharmonic; Sarah's Essential Choice: Rameau: Suite (Les Indes galantes). Show more
Donald Macleod explains why Bach experienced both joy and sadness after he became court conductor in Cothen. Show more
With Elena Urioste (violin) in Dvorak's Four Romantic Pieces, Kitty Whately (mezzo) in Warlock, Gibbs and Gurney, and Leonard Elschenbroich (cello) in Brahms's Cello Sonata No 1. Show more
Afternoon Concert
BBC Philharmonic - Halvorsen, Strauss, Mendelssohn
1 hour, 30 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Live from MediaCity, Salford, BBC Philharmonic under Ben Gernon. Halvorsen: Norwegian Fairy Tale Pictures. Strauss: Burleske, Op 11 (Zhang Zuo: piano). Mendelssohn: Symphony No 1. Show more
From Chelmsford Cathedral. Show more
Presented by Sean Rafferty. Including a live performance from the winner of the 2014 Jaques Samuel Pianos Intercollegiate Piano Competition. Show more
Donald Macleod explains why Bach experienced both joy and sadness after he became court conductor in Cothen. Show more
Radio 3 Live in Concert
CBSO - Rossini, Berlioz, Stravinsky, Ravel
2 hours, 30 minutes on BBC Radio 3
From Symphony Hall, Birmingham, CBSO/Alain Altinoglu. Rossini: Overture (L' Italiana in Algeri). Berlioz: Harold en Italie. Stravinsky: Apollo. Ravel: Daphnis et Chloe Suite No 2. Show more
Presented by Rana Mitter. With Peter Carey discussing his new novel Amnesia, plus a debate about whether historians can help with global inequality, climate change and governance. Show more
The Essay
The Book that Changed Me
Episode 3: Simon McBurney on And Our Faces, My Heart, Brief as Photos
15 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Available for over a year
Actor/director Simon McBurney explores how ideas of connection and memory in John Berger's And Our Faces, My Heart, Brief as Photos are essential to his theatrical work. Show more
Presented by Verity Sharp. Including Ewan MacColl, Simon Fisher Turner and Espen J Jorgensen, Mehmet Akbas, David Lang, and the bangwe board zithers and gourd kazoos of Malawi. Show more
John Shea's selection includes the Guarneri Trio Prague performing music by Mozart, Smetana and Beethoven. Show more