Martin Handley presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests. Email 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk. Show more
Record Review
Andrew McGregor with Richard Wigmore and Iain Burnside
3 hours, 12 minutes
on BBC Radio 3
Andrew McGregor and Richard Wigmore focus on Handel's 'Concerti grossi' for Building a Library, and Iain Burnside discusses newly restored live opera recordings by Maria Callas. Show more
Music Matters
BBC Opera Season: Dame Felicity Palmer, Annilese Miskimmon, cutting edge opera
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 3Available for over a year
Sara Mohr-Pietsch asks: 'What is the future of opera?' She speaks to Dame Felicity Palmer and discovers some of the most exciting projects pushing opera right to its limits. Show more
Rob Cowan's selection has works by Bach, Haydn, Beethoven and Dobrinka Tabakova. Performers include Murray Perahia, Il Giardino Armonico and Maxim Rysanov. Show more
As Blade Runner 2049 hits cinemas, Matthew Sweet dons his trilby and gumshoes to prowl the mean streets to bring us music from some of the best neo-noir films around. Show more
In the week of Thelonious Monk's centenary, Alyn Shipton includes requests from listeners to mark the occasion, amid other suggestions for music from all styles of jazz. Show more
Julian Joseph celebrates the centenary of piano giant Thelonious Monk, including a performance by the Tony Kofi Quartet featuring some of Monk's best-loved compositions. Show more
Donald Macleod presents Puccini's La Boheme from the Royal Opera House, the first new production there for more than 40 years. The cast is led by Nicole Car and Michael Fabiano. Show more
Solitary confinement is described as deep custody, the prison within a prison. In Hannah Silva's fictional account, a woman tries to stay in control of her memories and her time. Show more
Robert Worby spotlights contemporary music from Sweden, Iceland, Finland and Norway, performed by The Riot Ensemble. Show more
Geoffrey Smith celebrates the unique art of pianist Thelonious Monk, introducing some of his great solos, big band performances and his work with John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins. Show more
A celebration of Croatia's National Day, marking independence from Yugoslavia. Catriona Young with music by Croatian composers and performers from across the centuries. Show more
