Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests. Show more
With Sarah Walker. Five Reasons to Love Hildegard von Bingen; Musical challenge; Artist of the Week: Jane Glover; Great Piano Sonatas: Prokofiev: Piano Sonata No 7 in B flat. Show more
Composer of the Week
Elisabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Guerre (1665-1729)
Episode 5: Death of the Sun King
1 hour on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod focuses on what happened to Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre's musical career after the death of her most significant Patron, Louis XIV of France. Show more
Cellist Natalie Clein and harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani play music by Bach, Ligeti, Kurtag and Couperin at LSO St Luke's in London. Show more
The BBC Philharmonic in Haydn: Symphony No 74. Rossini: Overture (The Italian Girl in Algiers). Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending. Elgar: Enigma Variations. Plus Lutoslawski. Show more
Presented by Sean Rafferty. With conversation from conductor Edward Gardner, plus live music from pianist Jeremy Denk and violinist Madeleine Mitchell. Show more
Composer of the Week
Elisabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Guerre (1665-1729)
Episode 5: Death of the Sun King
1 hour on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod focuses on what happened to Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre's musical career after the death of her most significant Patron, Louis XIV of France. Show more
Radio 3 Live in Concert
Scottish Chamber Orchestra - Beethoven, Lindberg, Schubert
2 hours, 30 minutes on BBC Radio 3
From City Halls, Glasgow, Scottish Chamber Orchestra under Robin Ticciati. Beethoven: Coriolan Overture. Lindberg: Violin Concerto (with Renaud Capucon). Schubert: Symphony No 9. Show more
Ian McMillan explores the role of gender in creativity. With guests including Marina Warner, artist Grayson Perry, composer Sarah Angliss and singer-songwriter Zara McFarlane. Show more
Helen Wallace pays tribute to Betty Freeman, perhaps the greatest patron of modern classical music, who supported John Cage, Steve Reich, John Adams, Philip Glass and Pierre Boulez. Show more
Lopa Kothari with new world music releases, a BBC World Music Archive track and the Cadillac Three from Nashville in session with their mix of country, rock and Southern folk. Show more
John Shea's selection includes Parry's Third Symphony and Lennox Berkeley's Stabat Mater. Show more