Clemency Burton-Hill presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring the Best of British Music Playlist and a musical Advent calendar. Show more
With Rob Cowan. Including 5 Reasons to Love Chopin Mazurkas; Guest: Patricia Cornwell; Artist of the Week: violinist Julia Fischer; Rob's Essential Choice: Schumann: Symphony No 2. Show more
Donald Macleod concentrates on a Berners work for puppet theatre, an exuberant essay in Spanish colour and a trio of waltzes, which contain a passage described as 'impudent'. Show more
Live from the Wigmore Hall in London, an all-Chopin recital by Canadian pianist Janina Fialkowska. Including Polonaise Fantaisie, Op 61; Nocturne, Op 9 No 3; Impromptu, Op 51. Show more
Presented by Penny Gore. Dukas: Fanfare (La Peri). Debussy: Rondes de printemps (Images). Brahms: Serenade No 2. Wagner: Tristan und Isolde (Act 2). Plus Panufnik: Old Polish Suite. Show more
Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world. With live performances from soprano Lucy Crowe with Julius Drake, and pianist Ronald Brautigam. Show more
Donald Macleod concentrates on a Berners work for puppet theatre, an exuberant essay in Spanish colour and a trio of waltzes, which contain a passage described as 'impudent'. Show more
Radio 3 Live in Concert
Beethoven Sonatas and Variations for Cello and Piano
Episode 2: Stile Antico live at Wigmore Hall
2 hours, 30 minutes
on BBC Radio 3
Jean-Guihen Queyras (cello) and Alexander Melnikov (piano) perform Beethoven, including Twelve Variations on Ein Madchen oder Weibchen from Mozart's Die Zauberflote, Op 66. Show more
Norman Lebrecht traces the history of female Jewish singers. With contributions from eighth-generation Yiddish singer Myriam Fuks and Yemenite singer Achinoam Nini. Show more
The Essay
Decameron Nights: Ten Italian Indelicacies Remixed from Boccaccio
Episode 1: Saint Ciappelletto
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 3Available for over a year
Terry Jones introduces a retelling of the first tale in the first day of Boccaccio's The Decameron. All is not what it seems when a wicked man makes his deathbed confession. Show more
Jez Nelson presents a concert given at London's XOYO in which Seb Rochford's five-piece band Polar Bear perform new music from their album Each and Every One. Show more
John Shea presents highlights from the First Night of the 2012 Proms, including Elgar's Coronation Ode. Show more
