Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests. Show more
With Rob Cowan. Including Musical challenge; Music in Time: Shostakovich's Symphony No 2; Artist of the Week: Georg Solti, featured conducting Mahler's Symphony No 1. Show more
Composer of the Week
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges (1745-1799)
Suspicion and Imprisonment
1 hour on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod focuses on the time when Saint-Georges led his men into battle during the French Revolution with Grazioso in G minor and Violin Concertos No 1, Op 7 and No 1, Op 3. Show more
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Belfast Music Society International Festival of Chamber Music 2016
Episode 4
58 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Pianist Janina Fialkowska in two Chopin Preludes, tenor Robin Tritschler and pianist Christopher Glynn in Schubert songs and pianist Daniel Tong and Dante Quartet in Shostakovich. Show more
Verity Sharp presents music. Bartok: Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion. Saint-Saens: Violin Concerto No 3. Puccini: Capriccio sinfonico; Messa di Gloria. Wagner: Siegfried Idyll. Show more
Sean Rafferty guests include Italian pianist Luca Buratto. Plus playwright Christopher Hampton talking about writing the libretto for Philip Glass's new opera The Trial. Show more
Composer of the Week
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges (1745-1799)
Suspicion and Imprisonment
1 hour on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod focuses on the time when Saint-Georges led his men into battle during the French Revolution with Grazioso in G minor and Violin Concertos No 1, Op 7 and No 1, Op 3. Show more
Live from Wigmore Hall in London, pianist Angela Hewitt performs all six of Bach's French Suites. Presented by Sara Mohr-Pietsch. Show more
Ian McMillan presents Radio 3's cabaret of the word, examining lateness. Ian's guests are Andy Miller, Ira Lightman and Karen Leeder. Show more
Simon Heffer explores Billy Liar, the 1963 British New Wave film based on Keith Waterhouse's novel, starring Tom Courtenay. Simon asks whether it was a tragedy or a comedy. Show more
Kathryn Tickell presents the opening night of the 2017 Celtic Connections festival, with artists including Katrine Polwart, Rachel Sermanni, Aziza Brahim and Laura Marling. Show more
Catriona Young presents string quartets by Niksa Njiric, Papandopulo and Shostakovich played by the Sebastian Quartet in concert in Zagreb. Show more