Martin Handley presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests. Email 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk Show more
Simon Heighes on Francois Couperin's Lecons de Tenebres in Building a Library and Katy Hamilton reviews a box set by legendary Ukrainian-born American cellist Gregor Piatigorsky. Show more
Music Matters
Memory, Loss, and Music’s Universal Power
44 minutes
on BBC Radio 3Available for over a year
Marking the Armistice centenary, Tom Service talks to composers writing music in response to events 100 years ago, plus a spotlight on Francois Couperin on his 350th anniversary. Show more
Inside Music
Open your ears in a new way with conductor Simone Young
1 hour, 56 minutes
on BBC Radio 3
Conductor Simone Young opens up a colourful selection of classical music from the inside - revealing familiar and unfamiliar works in a new light. Show more
Hollywood veteran David Shire's credits include The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, The Conversation and All the President's Men. He joins Matthew Sweet to reflect on his career. Show more
Alyn Shipton’s weekly pick of listeners’ letters and emails asking for jazz favourites. Show more
Cutting-edge trio Phronesis perform music from their new album. Plus saxophonist Tim Garland on his musical inspirations. Show more
Edmund Rubbra's Piano Concerto, performed by Denis Matthews with the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent.
Live from the Barbican Hall, the BBC Symphony Orchestra presents Mark-Anthony Turnage's The Silver Tassie. Ryan Wigglesworth conducts an all-star British cast and the BBC Singers. Show more
David Bramwell confronts his fear of water, tracing the history of the river Don from its industrial destruction to the revival of the goddess Danu by the witches of Sheffield. Show more
Kate Molleson introduces music from the 2018 Sound Festival in Aberdeen, including music by Anna Meredith, Rebecca Saunders and Raphaele Biston from Icebreaker and Ensemble 2e2m. Show more
In part 2 of his tribute to trombone king Vic Dickenson, Geoffrey Smith showcases his partnerships with Lester Young, Pee Wee Russell, Ruby Braff and Bobby Hackett. Show more
Catriona Young presents a programme of music celebrating the centenary of Polish National Independence Day, including works by Nowowiejski, Penderecki, Gorecki and Chopin. Show more
