Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests. Email 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk. Show more
Essential Classics
Thursday with Ian Skelly - Dr Christian Jessen, Bach's Air on the G string
3 hours on BBC Radio 3
Ian Skelly with the best in classical music. Plus doctor, television presenter and writer Dr Christian Jessen talks about his cultural inspirations. Show more
Donald Macleod follows Lili Boulanger's activities during the First World War when her music-making possibilities were restricted. Show more
Clemency Burton-Hill introduces a concert given by the Amatis Trio at the 2017 Hay Festival. Mozart: Piano Trio in B flat, K502. Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No 2 in C minor, Op 66. Show more
Jonathan Swain presents a Vespers service compiled from music by Monteverdi and Gabrieli recorded at last year's Zurich Early Music Festival. Show more
Sean Rafferty with a lively mix of chat, arts news and live performance. Sean's guests include the Sitkovetsky Trio, Kirill Gerstein, Guy Johnston and Tom Poster. Show more
In Tune's specially curated playlist of music to energise, featuring a sunrise from Strauss, the hypnotic rhythms of Steve Reich and all-out exuberance from Ginastera. Show more
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Matthew Sweet and guests discuss talking and speech, including Professor of acoustic engineering Trevor Cox and philosopher Rebecca Roache. Show more
Musician and birdwatcher Tom McKinney reads Lifestyle, the next in his series of essays on bird migration and its fascination for bird lovers - a very British obsession. Show more
Dark and disturbing electro-acoustic composer Chaines has thirty minutes to make an impact with their mix. Plus sweet and tender music from Sharon Van Etten and Anna & Elizabeth. Show more
Songs by Wagner and Mahler with Agata Zubel and Mahler 6th Symphony. With Catriona Young. Show more