Clemency Burton-Hill presents a special edition for BBC Music Day, revealing the names of musical greats who were chosen to have a blue plaque dedicated to them. Show more
With Rob Cowan. Including Musical challenge; Music on Location: Ives: Three Places in New England; Artist of the Week: cellist Alisa Weilerstein, featured in music by Bright Sheng. Show more
Donald Macleod explains how, despite painful critical notices and a reputation for sexual impropriety, Bizet resolved to settle down and marry his teacher's daughter. Show more
Kate Molleson presents a performance from the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2017 Song Prize. With music by Brahms, Wolf, Strauss, Britten and Reynaldo Hahn. Show more
Afternoon Concert
Thursday - BBC Music Day Opera Matinee: Giordano's Andrea Chenier
2 hours
on BBC Radio 3
Penny Gore presents a performance of Giordano's opera Andrea Chenier given at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden. Starring tenor Jonas Kaufmann and soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek. Show more
Sean Rafferty with a special edition for BBC Music Day, live from Hatfield House. His guests include bass-baritone Bryn Terfel, The Cardinall's Musick, pianist Tom Poster. Show more
Donald Macleod explains how, despite painful critical notices and a reputation for sexual impropriety, Bizet resolved to settle down and marry his teacher's daughter. Show more
From the Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, BBC NOW under Thomas Sondergard. Prokofiev: Scythian Suite. Ravel: Piano Concerto (soloist: Jean-Efflam Bavouzet). Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring. Show more
With Alex von Tunzelmann on writing the new film Churchill. Plus the Ministry of Information, the legacy of Pocahontas and Elif Batuman on the Turkish language and Dostoevsky. Show more
William Dalrymple discusses an 18th-century painting by the renowned Pahari miniature painter Nainsukh celebrating a local ruler on a leisurely horse ride. Show more
Jennifer Walshe joins Verity Sharp to talk about music on the bleeding edge of technology. Plus music from David Lynch's Eraserhead and analogue psych from Jane Weaver. Show more
Through the Night
Proms 2015: San Francisco Symphony and Michael Tilson Thomas. 1/2.
6 hours
on BBC Radio 3
John Shea presents the San Francsico Symphony and Michael Tilson Thomas performing at the 2015 Proms. With Beethoven's Symphony No 3 and Bartok's Piano No 2, with soloist Yuja Wang. Show more
