Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests. Email 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk. Show more
Essential Classics
Thursday with Suzy Klein - The Telectroscope, MacCunn's Land of the Mountain and the Flood, Rick Stein
3 hours on BBC Radio 3
Suzy Klein presents potential companion pieces for a popular piece of music, and restaurateur Rick Stein lists his cultural inspirations and influences. Show more
Donald Macleod focuses on Koechlin's continuing flirtation with some of the female stars of Hollywood's golden age, including Jean Harlow and Ginger Rogers. Show more
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Menahem Pressler plays Mozart, Debussy and Chopin
58 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Menahem Pressler plays Mozart, Debussy and Chopin at the Ruhr Piano Festival. The legendary ninety three year old pianist now concentrates on solo and teaching work. Show more
Tom McKinney presents Jacopo Foroni's Margherita, recorded at Wexford Festival Opera. Show more
Katie Derham presents, with guests including organist David Titterington and the Sacconi Quartet, who perform live in the studio. Show more
A specially selected playlist including a classic recording by Maria Callas, folk music from Sardinia, and lute music by Philippe Verdelot. Show more
Radio 3 in Concert
Alexander Vedernikov conducts Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky
2 hours, 30 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Alexander Vedernikov conducts the BBC SSO in the 11th Symphony by Shostakovich; and they are joined by Denis Kozhukhin to perform Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No 1. Show more
Free Thinking
Documenting through photography and poetry
45 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Available for over a year
Matthew Sweet talks to Ken Burns about his Vietnam War documentary, Sasha Dugdale reads from her award winning poem, Joy, and Kate Flint explains the magic of flash photography. Show more
Continuing his imaginary correspondences with some of the world's great writers, Ian Sansom feels he must finally ask poet Marianne Moore about that cape and tricorn hat Show more
Verity Sharp hosts Exposure in Liverpool at the IWF Substation. Featuring Ex-Easter Island Head (guitar minimalism); avant songwriter Germanager, and electronica from Dialect. Show more
Artist and poet Heather Phillipson leads us on a trip through her collection of music and field recordings. Show more
Catriona Young presents a special programme to mark Romanian National Day. Show more