Ian Skelly presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests. Show more
With Rob Cowan. Includes Five Reasons to Love Dvorak's Slavonic Dances; CD Review Building a Library: Offenbach: The Tales of Hoffmann (excerpts); Bach: The Art of Fugue (excerpts). Show more
Donald Macleod is joined by Polish music expert Adrian Thomas to explore Bacewicz's early years. Show more
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet plays Beethoven, Boulez and Debussy
55 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet plays piano music by Beethoven, Boulez and Debussy. Show more
Music from the 2014 Prague Spring Festival. Janacek: Interlude (The Cunning Little Vixen). Adam Skoumal: Violin Concerto. Bach: English Suite No 4. Monteverdi: Madrigals (excpts). Show more
Sean Rafferty's guests include actor and singer Jim Dale. Plus live music from the Jubilee String Quartet and 4 Girls 4 Harps. Show more
Donald Macleod is joined by Polish music expert Adrian Thomas to explore Bacewicz's early years. Show more
From the Theatre Royal in Glasgow, Gluck's opera Orfeo ed Euridice, based on the Greek myth. Featuring Caitlin Hulcup as Orfeo and conductor Kenneth Montgomery. Show more
Free Thinking
Landmark: The Thirty-Nine Steps and World War I
45 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Available for over a year
Matthew Sweet explores representations of World War I, empire and adventure in John Buchan's novel The Thirty-Nine Steps. Show more
In a recording made in front of an audience at the 2015 Hay Festival, editor and translator Daniel Hahn explains why he writes. Show more
A second chance to hear a concert at Ronnie Scott's in which American saxophonist Joe Lovano explores the link between west African music and jazz with his Village Rhythms Band. Show more
John Shea's selection includes Ars Nova Copenhagen singing choral works to mark the coming of summer. Show more