Live from Sage Gateshead, Tom McKinney presents Radio 3's breakfast show from the 2014 Free Thinking Festival. Featuring the Best of British Music Playlist and listener requests. Show more

With Andrew McGregor. Including Building a Library: Chopin: Preludes, Op 28; recent releases of music by John Dowland; Andrew is joined by baritone Thomas Allen.

Live from Sage Gateshead for the Free Thinking Festival, Petroc Trelawny chairs a debate about how far knowledge can enhance our understanding and appreciation of classical music. Show more

Highlights of a concert given by the Austrian Baroque Company at the 2013 International Bach Chamber Music Festival. With Vivaldi, Frescobaldi, Froberger, Sammartini and Marcello. Show more

Live from Sage Gateshead as part of the 2014 Free Thinking Festival, rock music journalist David Hepworth introduces some of the classical pieces from his extensive CD collection. Show more

For the 2014 Free Thinking Festival, Matthew Sweet presents a special edition with composer Max Richter, writer of scores for Shutter Island, Waltz with Bashir and Sarah's Key. Show more

Alyn Shipton's selection of requests includes a bebop classic by Thelonious Monk, trumpeter Till Bronner with harmonica player Toot Thielemans, Woody Herman and Kenny Ball. Show more

Claire Martin interviews celebrated pianist Kenny Barron. Plus a previously unbroadcast performance given by Brass Jaw at Potterrow as part of the 2014 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Show more

BBC Symphony Orchestra under Edward Gardner. Schubert: Symphony No 8 (Unfinished). Henze: Erlkonig. Larcher: A Padmore Cycle (with Mark Padmore: tenor). Adams: Harmonium. Show more

Peter Maxwell Davies talks to Tom Service about his long and prolific career. Including specially recorded performances from the BBC Philharmonic conducted by HK Gruber. Show more

Highlights from a classic Duke Ellington session, captured on the road in Fargo, North Dakota, in 1940. Show more

Catriona Young's selection includes Schumann's Piano Concerto, with the Norwegian Radio Orchestra and soloist Ingrid Fliter. Show more