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. Five Reasons to Love Glenn Gould; Mystery Object; Artist of the Week: Lorin Maazel; Rob's Essential Choice: Villa-Lobos. Preludes: No 1 in E minor; No 2 in E. Show more
Donald Macleod describes how Stradella took advantage of the musical riches of Genoa, before his chequered past caught up with him and he was murdered. Show more
From 2014's Risor Festival: Kvandal: Quintet for hardanger fiddle and string quartet. Grieg: String Quartet No 2 in F. Schoenberg: Verklarte Nacht. Philipp: Gnomes and Dwarfs. Show more
From La Fenice in Venice, Acts 4 and 5 of Meyerbeer's opera L'Africaine. Plus the BBC SSO in Strauss: Oboe Concerto (soloist: Nicholas Daniel) and Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 6. Show more
Suzy Klein presents music and lively conversation. With live music from violinist Renaud Capucon, baritone Simon Keenlyside, and pianists Noriko Ogawa and John Humphreys. Show more
Donald Macleod describes how Stradella took advantage of the musical riches of Genoa, before his chequered past caught up with him and he was murdered. Show more
Mark Wigglesworth conducts the BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales in Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius, a dramatic depiction of a dying man going before God. Show more
From Sage Gateshead, Ian McMillan is joined by actress and writer Arabella Weir, poet Bill Herbert, Verb New Voice Matt Miller and new band Bridie Jackson and the Arbour. Show more
Historian Alun Withey argues that shaving is about more than fashion and that beards can shed light things from medicine to the military. Show more
Lopa Kothari presents new music from around the world and a live studio session from Moroccan gnawa player Simo Lagnawi. Show more
Catriona Young's selection includes music from the 2013 Proms. Andris Nelsons leads the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra in music by Dvorak, Tchaikovsky and Johann Strauss II. Show more
