Ian Skelly presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests. Show more

With Rob Cowan. Including My Favourite Operatic Overtures; Music in Time: Dunstable; Artist of the Week: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, featured in Schubert's Schwanengesang (selection). Show more

Donald Macleod on how Purcell found himself at the centre of a disastrous lottery scheme, designed to entice the great and good of his day to win the ultimate scholarly education. Show more

James Gilchrist (tenor) and Anna Tilbrook (piano) perform Shakespeare settings, by Arne, Haydn, Schubert, Wolf, Vaughan Williams, Quilter, Warlock, Parry Tippett and Dring. Show more

Katie Derham features the BBC Philharmonic. Albeniz: The Magic Opal (excpts). Haydn: Piano Concerto in D. Britten: Simple Symphony. Rachmaninov: Symphony No 1. Smetana: Richard III. Show more

Sean Rafferty presents. With soprano Lesley Garrett talking her role in Mark Simpson's opera Pleasure, plus live music from cellist Alban Gerhardt and soprano Pumeza Matshikiza. Show more

Donald Macleod on how Purcell found himself at the centre of a disastrous lottery scheme, designed to entice the great and good of his day to win the ultimate scholarly education. Show more

Live from Sage Gateshead, Royal Northern Sinfonia under Lars Vogt. Smetana: The Bartered Bride Overture. Mozart: Symphony No 38. Dvorak: Cello Concerto (with Tanja Tetzlaff). Show more

Ian McMillan's guests on the cabaret of the word include poet Maura Dooley. Show more

Siobhan Keenan explains the importance of touring to Shakespeare and the actors in his plays. She also explores his emergence as a cultural icon in England and beyond. Show more

Lopa Kothari introduces a session from BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards winner Sam Kelly. Show more

Jonathan Swain presents a concert of virtuosic violin pieces performed by pupils of celebrated teacher Zakhar Bron, who conducts the Novosibirsk Philharmonic Orchestra. Show more