Ian Skelly presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring the Best of British Music Playlist and listener requests. Show more
With Andrew McGregor. Including Building a Library: Strauss: Oboe Concerto; music by Panufnik and Maxwell Davies; Disc of the Week: Desperate Heroines: Mozart opera arias.
Music Matters
Nathalie Stutzmann, Adolphe Sax at 200, Anna Meredith's Postcard from China, Nikolai Lugansky
45 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Available for over a year
Presented by Tom Service. With conversation from pianist Nikolai Lugansky, discussing saxophone inventor Adolphe Sax and composer Anna Meredith with a postcard from China. Show more
Early music ensemble Capilla Flamenca performs music written for Queen Margaret of Austria. Includes vocal and instrumental music by Josquin and contemporary Alexander Agricola. Show more
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka introduces a piano-themed selection of music, including works by Chopin, Debussy and Prokofiev. Show more
Matthew Sweet introduces music written for biopics of great Britons, marking the release of Mike Leigh's new film about JMW Turner, which features a new score by Gary Yershon. Show more
Alyn Shipton presents requests including the big bands of Buddy Rich and Duke Ellington, guitarist Francesco Lo Castro, saxophonist Jo Fooks and unusual arrangements of Gil Evans. Show more
Claire Martin is joined by conductor John Wilson, who talks about his orchestra's tour celebrating the music of Cole Porter. Plus concert music performed by pianist Gwilym Simcock. Show more
Radio 3 Live in Concert
BBC Philharmonic - Colin Matthews, Schubert, Beethoven
2 hours, 30 minutes on BBC Radio 3
From Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, BBC Philharmonic under Juanjo Mena. Colin Matthews: Grand Barcarolle. Schubert: Symphony No 2. Beethoven: Violin Concerto (with Simone Lamsma). Show more
Tom Service presents a performance given at the Royal Opera House's Linbury Studio Theatre of Philip Glass's new opera The Trial, specially created for Music Theatre Wales. Show more
Geoffrey Smith selects classic recordings by electric guitar great and bebop pioneer Charlie Christian, also remembered for being a key member of Benny Goodman's sextet. Show more
John Shea's selection includes Jerzy Maksymiuk conducting music by Debussy, Ravel and Prokofiev. Show more