Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests. Show more
With Sarah Walker. Including Five Reasons to Love Transcriptions; Musical challenge; Artist of the Week: Valery Gergiev, featured conducting Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No 2 in F. Show more
Donald Macleod visits Hereford, learning about the importance of the Three Choirs Festival's cyclical nature. He also learns about the influence of Wesley on Britich choral music. Show more
Roderick Williams (baritone) and Susie Allan (piano), in a performance given in Hereford. Vaughan Williams: 4 Last Songs. Rhian Samuel: A Swift Radiant Morning. Elgar: Sea Pictures. Show more
A Prom featuring Leif Ove Andsnes (piano) directing the Mahler Chamber Orchestra. Stravinsky: Octet. Beethoven: Piano Concertos: No 2 in B flat, Op 19; No 5 in E flat (Emperor). Show more
Suzy Klein presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world. She is joined by saxophonist Andy Sheppard, who performs live in the studio. Show more
Donald Macleod visits Hereford, learning about the importance of the Three Choirs Festival's cyclical nature. He also learns about the influence of Wesley on Britich choral music. Show more
Live from the Royal Albert Hall, the LSO under Valery Gergiev. Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No 1 (soloist: Daniil Trifonov). Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No 2 (with Sergei Babayan). Show more
In a discussion held at the Royal College of Music in London, Petroc Trelawny delves into the life of Prokofiev and his five piano concertos with guests David Nice and Fiona Noble. Show more
Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London, soloist Daniil Trifonov joins the London Symphony Orchestra under Valery Gergiev to perform Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No 3 in C. Show more
Tom McKinney hears from composers Larry Goves, Judith Bingham and Huw Watkins about the challenges of writing a musical comission. Show more
Conclusion of a Prom featuring the LSO under Valery Gergiev. Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No 4 in B flat (soloist: Sergei Babayan); Piano Concerto No 5 in G (with Alexei Volodin). Show more
In a series about key thinkers and achievements from the Islamic Golden Age, Professor Robert Gleave discusses Ali ibn Abi Talib and the origins of Shi'ism. Show more
In a series about thinkers and achievements from the Islamic Golden Age, Professor Jonathan Bloom explains how Islamic scholars and thinkers became early adopters of paper. Show more
Nick Luscombe presents a varied selection of music, including highlights from the 2015 Womad festival. Show more
Through the Night
Verdi Gala Concert - Russian National Orchestra under Mikhail Pletnev
6 hours on BBC Radio 3
Catriona Young's selection includes a Verdi gala concert from the Russian National Orchestra and conductor Mikhail Pletnev, with soprano Lyudmila Monastyrskaya. Show more