Join Petroc Trelawny live from Sherwood Forest this Midsummer's Day, with local musicians and guests, to explore the mystical and royal heritage of this remarkable woodland. Show more
Essential Classics
Thursday with Suzy Klein - Canteloube's Bailero, David Nash, Into the Forest
3 hours
on BBC Radio 3
Suzy Klein with the best in classical music, plus this week's guest, sculptor and Royal Academician David Nash. Show more
Composer of the Week
Carl Maria von Weber (1786 - 1826)
Episode 4: 'An artist's sphere of influence is the world'
1 hour
on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod traces the origins of Weber's opera Der Freischütz and discusses how its woodland setting captured the romantic imagination of his audience. Show more
The series from LSO St Luke's in London continues as the Academy of Ancient Music perform music by three masters of the French Baroque: Couperin, Leclair and Sainte-Colombe. Show more
Georgia Mann presents Opera Matinee consisting of a Puccini double bill - Le villi and Edgar - recorded at the Teatro Monumental in Madrid. Show more
In Tune
Elena Urioste, Tom Poster, Michael Lowe, Samuel Hasselhorn and Renate Rohlfing
2 hours
on BBC Radio 3
Sean Rafferty with a lively mix of chat, arts news and live performance. Show more
In Tune's specially curated playlist: an eclectic mix of music, featuring favourites, lesser-known gems, and a few surprises as Radio 3 goes Into the Forest. Show more
Radio 3 in Concert
The BBC Symphony Orchestra and Oliver Knussen at the Aldeburgh Festival.
2 hours, 30 minutes
on BBC Radio 3
The BBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Oliver Knussen, performs Copland and Morton Feldman, and premiere Philip Cashian's The Book of Ingenious Devices with pianist Huw Watkins. Show more
Rackham debunked the pseudo-history of forests and persuaded us to re-think how we approach our woods and trees. Rana Mitter discovers how that radical re-thinking has developed. Show more
Perfumer, Roja Dove, joins Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough for a walk in the woods to enjoy the heady power of the scents of the forest. Show more
Amy Cutler, Lee Patterson and Barrel create a radical forest of the imagination at the BBC's Maida Vale studios. Show more
Catriona Young presents a performance of Mahler's Symphony No 2 by the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic conducted by Mark Wigglesworth. Also includes works by Brahms, Kuhlau and Britten. Show more
