Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring the Best of British Music Playlist and listener requests. Show more
With Sarah Walker. Including Five Reasons to Love Ballet Music; Challenge: Mystery Composer; Artist of the Week: trumpeter Alison Balsom; Sarah's Essential Choice: Debussy: Jeux. Show more
Donald Macleod concentrates on the year Mozart arrived in Vienna, 1781. In this city he would spend the final decade of his tragically short life. Show more
In the first of their series of string quintets and sextets, the Nash Ensemble performs a Russian programme, including music by Borodin and Tchaikovsky, at LSO St Luke's in London. Show more
Presented by Katie Derham. Lausanne Chamber Orchestra in Mozart: Symphony in D, K196/121; Violin Concerto No 4. Plus the Radio France Philharmonic in Schoenberg: Gurrelieder. Show more
Presented by Suzy Klein. Including pianist Kirill Gerstein playing live ahead of a performance with the BBC Philharmonic, plus tenor Nicky Spence and jazz singer Filomena Campus. Show more
Donald Macleod concentrates on the year Mozart arrived in Vienna, 1781. In this city he would spend the final decade of his tragically short life. Show more
Radio 3 Live in Concert
Henschel Quartet - Beethoven, Dvorak, Brahms
2 hours, 30 minutes on BBC Radio 3
The Henschel Quartet performs at St John's, Smith Square, London. Beethoven: String Quartet No 5. Dvorak: String Quartet No 12. Brahms: Piano Quintet in F (Martino Tirimo: piano). Show more
Turkish writer Elif Shafak joins Anne McElvoy in conversation at Sage Gateshead. Elif talks about imagination and storytelling as well as Istanbul past and present. Show more
Will Abberley argues that some of the most compelling efforts to picture the evolution of language have been in science fiction and that these stories still impact on debates today. Show more
Nick Luscombe's varied selection of music includes more from library collections. Plus the experimental sound of Jean-Claude Risset and new tracks from Ryan Teague and Clark. Show more
Catriona Young's selection includes cellist Pau Codina performing Bach and Brahms as part of a residency at La Pedrera, Barcelona. Show more