Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests. Show more
Essential Classics
Tuesday - Sarah Walker, plus Rob Cowan with Alistair McGowan
3 hours on BBC Radio 3
With Sarah Walker. Including My Favourite Vivaldi Concertos; Music in Time: Alonso Lobo; Artist of the Week: mezzo Sarah Connolly, in Brahms's Die Mainacht and Hahn's A Chloris. Show more
Donald Macleod explains how, with premieres looming in Bremen Cathedral, Brahms finally completed his German Requiem. Show more
James Clark (violin), Aleksei Kiseliov (cello) and Susan Tomes (piano) at the Cottier Chamber Project. Clara Schumann: Piano Trio in G minor. Smetana: Piano Trio in G minor. Show more
A Prom in which Mark Wigglesworth conducts the BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales. Wagner: Die Walkure (final scene). Tippett: A Child of Our Time. Show more
Sean Rafferty presents, with live music from cellist Laura van der Heijden and violinist Madeleine Mitchell. Plus conductor Jac van Steen on appearing at the 2016 Proms. Show more
Donald Macleod explains how, with premieres looming in Bremen Cathedral, Brahms finally completed his German Requiem. Show more
BBC SO and Chorus under Andrew Davis. Tchaikovsky: The Tempest. Anthony Payne: Of Land, Sea and Sky. Bruch: Violin Concerto No 1. Vaughan Williams: Toward the Unknown Region. Show more
In an event at Imperial College Union, London, composer Anthony Payne discusses with Andrew McGregor his new work, Of Land, Sea and Sky as well as his influences and inspirations. Show more
Martin Gayford recalls his encounters with pianist Jimmy Rowles, who achieved success as a soloist and vocal coach in Hollywood and taught Marilyn Monroe how to sing. Show more
Music writer Frances Morgan joins Nick Luscombe to share her latest discoveries in adventurous music. Plus music from Morton Feldman, Ryosuke Miyata and Coco Lagos y su Orquesta. Show more
Through the Night
Borodin, Schubert and Tchaikovsky from the Borodin Quartet in Russia
6 hours on BBC Radio 3
John Shea presents a 70th anniversary concert performance from the Borodin Quartet at the 2015 Trans-Siberian Art Festival in Russia. Show more