Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests. Email 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk. Show more
Essential Classics
Tuesday with Ian Skelly - Human Letters, Steven McRae, Beethoven Symphony No 7
3 hours on BBC Radio 3
Ian Skelly presents potential companion pieces for a popular piece of music, and Royal Ballet principal dancer Steven McRae lists his inspirations and influences. Show more
Donald Macleod journeys with Takemitsu as he meets Igor Stravinsky and John Cage during the 1950s and 1960s. Show more
With the Calidore Quartet in Beethoven: String Quartet in F, Op 135. Plus Annelien Van Wauwe (clarinet), Pavel Kolesnikov (piano) in Prokofiev arr Kent Kennan: Sonata, Op 94. Show more
Fiona Talkington continues a week of performances by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. The programme includes a concert which the Orchestra gave in Glasgow City Halls. Show more
Sean Rafferty presents a lively mix of music, chat and arts news, with guests including pianist Martin Helmchen, actress Leslie Caron, singers Gweneth-Ann Rand and Keel Watson. Show more
In Tune's specially curated playlist, with an eclectic mix includes a folk-song setting by Vaughan Williams, plus music by Mozart and John Rutter. Show more
Radio 3 in Concert
The Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Elisabeth Leonskaja play Beethoven
2 hours, 30 minutes on BBC Radio 3
The Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Elisabeth Leonskaja play Beethoven, Prokofiev and Shostakovich. Show more
Free Thinking
Landmark: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
45 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Available for over a year
A Landmark edition. Philip Dodd joins writers Ian Rankin, Louise Welsh & former Bishop of Edinburgh Richard Holloway to examine Muriel Spark's novel The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. Show more
Muriel Spark is best known for her witty novels, but she began as a poet, and her gravestone describes her as 'poeta'. Kate Clanchy discusses Muriel Spark's work in the genre. Show more
Nick Luscombe explores vocal experimentation ahead of a 50th anniversary performance of Stockhausen's landmark piece Stimmung, plus trap-fused electronics and a post-punk reissue. Show more
John Shea presents a concert from the 5th International Harald Andersen Chamber Choir Competition in Helskini. Show more