Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests. Show more
With Sarah Walker. Including My Favourite Clarinettists; Music in Time: Chopin's Piano Concerto No 1; Brahms's Symphony No 3 in F, conducted by Daniel Barenboim. Show more
Donald Macleod discusses Paisiello's warm friendship with Napoleon Bonaparte and presents music from the composer's final years, when Naples was under French rule. Show more
Steven Osborne plays Beethoven's Piano Sonata in E minor, Op 90. Plus the Wihan Quartet in Haydn's String Quartet in G, Op 54 No 1 and Beethoven's String Quartet, Op 18 No 4. Show more
Music from the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Rossini: String Sonata No 1. Mozart: Andante in C. Bellini: Oboe Concerto. Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue. Plus Ligeti and G Benjamin. Show more
Sean Rafferty presents a lively mix of chat and arts news, with live music from soprano Emma Kirkby with musicians from Dowland Works and Cantoria Hong Kong chamber choir. Show more
Donald Macleod discusses Paisiello's warm friendship with Napoleon Bonaparte and presents music from the composer's final years, when Naples was under French rule. Show more
Live at Sage Gateshead, Lars Vogt conducts the Royal Northern Sinfonia. Sibelius: Symphony No 7. Mozart: Requiem (with soprano Ruby Hughes and mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnston). Show more
Ian McMillan examines the language of persuasion with guests including linguist David Crystal. Plus academic James Garvey discussing his book The Persuaders. Show more
The Essay
Get Playing
Episode 5: Get Playing: Alexander McCall Smith on the saxophone and the Really Terrible Orchestra
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 3Available for over a year
As part of the BBC Music Get Playing scheme, author Alexander McCall Smith describes how he learned to play saxophone and formed the Really Terrible Orchestra. Show more
Lopa Kothari presents new music from around the world, plus a live session with Tuareg singer Bombino and news about the line-up at the 2016 Womad festival. Show more
Through the Night
Weber, Dvorak and Brahms from the Romanian National Radio Orchestra
6 hours
on BBC Radio 3
Jonathan Swain presents a programme of Weber, Dvorak and Brahms from the Romanian National Radio Orchestra conducted by Cristian Macelaru, with violinist Alexandru Tomescu. Show more
