Martin Handley 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: Purcell: Hail! Bright Cecilia; Rachmaninov: complete works; Disc of the Week: Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Sea Pictures.
Music Matters
Idil Biret, Lies and Epiphanies, Harry Partch, Anna Meredith's Postcard from China
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 3Available for over a year
Presented by Tom Service. With pianist Idil Biret, Chris Walton's new book Lies and Epiphanies, a profile of composer Harry Partch and Anna Meredith's final Postcard from China. Show more
Music by Vivaldi, Handel, Johann Adolf Hasse and Leonardo Leo performed by Arte dei Suonatori and soprano Maria Keohane at the 2014 Danish Midsummer Baroque Festival in Copenhagen.
Historian Lucy Worsley explores music and the wives of the Georgian kings, focusing on Caroline of Ansbach. Show more
Matthew Sweet with film music inspired by contest and competition in the arena, from sporting prowess to the gladiatorial. Includes music for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1. Show more
From the Barbican Free Stage at the 2014 EFG London Jazz Festival, Alyn Shipton is joined by listeners who introduce requests. Plus music from saxophonist John Surman. Show more
Julian Joseph marks saxophonist Art Themen's 75th birthday with music and reflection from him. Plus vocalist Christine Tobin in concert at the 2014 EFG London Jazz Festival. Show more
A performance given at the 2014 Proms of Strauss's great tragedy Salome, marking the 150th anniversary of his birth. Donald Runnicles conducts his Deutsche Oper Berlin. Show more
Sara Mohr-Pietsch and Robert Worby present live coverage of the 2014 Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, including world premieres from Christian Wolff and Larry Goves. Show more
Geoffrey Smith celebrates 75 years of the Blue Note record label with tracks from its early years, including Sidney Bechet, Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane. Show more
A selection of music including the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in music by Ross Harris and Beethoven, and Xian Xinghai's Yellow River Concerto. Show more
