Clemency Burton-Hill presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring the Best of British Music Playlist and listener requests. Show more
With Rob Cowan. Including Five Reasons to Love: violin miniatures; author Susan Hill; Artist of the Week: Belcea Quartet; Rob's Essential Choice: Sibelius: Tapiola, Op 112. Show more
Donald Macleod tells the story behind the composition of Khachaturian's famous work, the Sabre Dance from his ballet Gayane. Show more
Music from Francois Leleux (oboe) and friends. Poulenc: Oboe Trio. Dutilleux: Oboe Sonata. Vaughan Williams: Blake Songs. Adam: Le retour a la montagne. Saint-Saens: Oboe Sonata. Show more
Live from Salford, BBC Philharmonic in Grieg: Holberg Suite. Rimsky-Korsakov: Sheherazade. Plus Sibelius: Symphony No 5. Bruch: Violin Concerto No 1. Gregson: Aztec Dances. Show more
With Sean Rafferty. Includes baritone Florian Boesch singing live with pianist Malcolm Martineau, and cellist Jan Vogler performing live with his wife, violinist Mira Wang. Show more
Donald Macleod tells the story behind the composition of Khachaturian's famous work, the Sabre Dance from his ballet Gayane. Show more
Live from Upper Chapel, Sheffield, the Elias Quartet performs Beethoven. With String Quartets in G, Op 18 No 2; in E flat, Op 127; in F, Op 59 No 1 (Rasumovsky). Show more
Free Thinking
Artists' Mannequins, Mike Leigh, Guy Fawkes Traditions
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 3Available for over a year
Presented by Matthew Sweet. With Mike Leigh on his new film Mr Turner, plus an exhibition of artists' mannequins at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge and Guy Fawkes traditions. Show more
Novelist and poet Michele Roberts explores the existentialism of the works of Simone de Beauvoir and Madeleine Bourdouxhe, revealing the ideas that she has picked up from them. Show more
Anne Hilde Neset presents a varied selection of music. Show more
John Shea's selection includes performances of Strauss's tone poems Don Juan, Tod und Verklarung and Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche. Show more
