Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests. Email 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk. Show more

Ian Skelly presents potential companion pieces for a popular piece of music, and principal dancer at The Royal Ballet Steven McRae lists his inspirations and influences. Show more

Donald Macleod explores the period Takemitsu composed his viola concerto A String Around Autumn. Show more

Robin Tritschler (tenor) and Christopher Glynn (piano) in a range of American Song. Plus Pavel Kolesnikov (piano) in Shostakovich and Calidore Quartet in music by Caroline Shaw. Show more

Georgia Mann presents this week's Opera Matinee - a rare chance to hear Vivaldi's Teuzzone, in a performance from Barcelona's Gran Teatre del Liceu directed by Jordi Savall. Show more

Sean Rafferty presents, with live music from violinist Lorenzo Gatto and pianist Cedric Tiberghien, and baroque group Red Priest. Plus soprano Pretty Yende. Show more

In Tune's specially curated playlist: an imaginative, eclectic mix of music, featuring favourites together with lesser-known gems, with a few surprises thrown in for good measure. Show more

Violinist Janine Jansen, cellist Mischa Maisky and pianist Martha Argerich at the Barbican in London for sonatas and trios by Beethoven, Shostakovich, Schumann and Mendelssohn. Show more

Rana Mitter talks to Tariq Ali, novelist, historian, film maker and a leading figure of the international left since the 60s. Show more

In Dial M for Muriel, crime writer Val McDermid discusses Muriel Spark, the crime novelist. Show more

Nick Luscombe presents a mixtape from author, journalist, historian and political activist Tariq Ali, who compiles some of his favourite tracks. Show more

John Shea presents a performance of Bruckner's Sixth Symphony and a world premiere performance of James MacMillan's Credo from the 2012 BBC Proms. Show more