Martin Handley presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests and suggestions for the annual musical advent calendar. Show more
CD Review
Building a Library: Nielsen: Symphony No 6 (Sinfonia semplice)
3 hours, 12 minutes
on BBC Radio 3
With Andrew McGregor. Including Building a Library: Nielsen: Symphony No 6 (Sinfonia semplice); Recent releases of Baroque repertoire; Disc of the Week. Show more
As part of Radio 3's Northern Lights season, Petroc Trelawny explores musical responses to the dark northern winters in Tromso, the Norwegian 'capital of the Arctic'.
As part of Radio 3's Northern Lights season, music journalist Hilary Finch chooses northern performers. Show more
To coincide with the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Matthew Sweet explores John Williams's music for the celebrated film series. Show more
Alyn Shipton presents seasonal jazz by Maynard Ferguson and more listener suggestions for the ten essential jazz records. Show more
For Radio 3's Northern Lights season Julian Joseph presents a performance given by Norwegian pianist Tord Gustavsen and his quartet at the Rolf Liebermann Studio, NDR, Hamburg. Show more
Live from the Metropolitan Opera, New York, Rossini's opera La Donna del Lago, starring Joyce DiDonato as Elena and Lawrence Brownlee as the king who pursues her. Show more
Between the Ears
Yuletide in the Land of Ice and Fire
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 3Available for over a year
Poet and author Gerdur Kristny explores Iceland's Christmas myths, with music, sounds, poetry and stories from Icelanders. Show more
Robert Worby and Sara Mohr-Pietsch present new music by Emily Hall and John Luther Adams as part of Radio 3's Northern Lights season. Show more
Geoffrey Smith presents a Christmas miscellany, including seasonal music by Clarence Williams and Bill Harris plus star turns from Lee Konitz, James P Johnson and Norma Winstone. Show more
Jonathan Swain presents a concert given by cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras and pianist Alexander Melnikov. Show more
