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 - Ed Weston's Walks, Simon Armitage, Tippett's Concerto for double string orchestra
3 hours on BBC Radio 3
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music, presented by Ian Skelly. Ian's guest is poet Simon Armitage. Show more
Donald Macleod explores Franz Liszt’s strained friendship with Richard Wagner. Show more
Pianist Sam Haywood curates a series of concerts from The Venue at Leeds College of Music exploring the chamber music of Schubert and his peers, including Vorisek and Schumann. Show more
Handel's Rinaldo, a story of love, war and redemption set at the time of the First Crusade, was the first Italian language opera written specifically for the London stage. Show more
Sean Rafferty presents a lively mix of music, conversation and arts news. Today's guests are Roman Rabinovich, Pavel Sporcl and conductors Holly Mathieson and Martyn Brabbins. Show more
In Tune's specially curated playlist: an eclectic mix of music, featuring favourites, lesser-known gems, and a few surprises. Show more
Radio 3 in Concert
Shostakovich's Symphony No 4 and Richard Strauss's Four Last Songs
2 hours, 13 minutes on BBC Radio 3
The Ulster Orchestra, conducted by Rafael Payare, performs Richard Strauss's Four Last Songs, with soprano Dorothea Roschmann, and Shostakovich's Symphony No 4 in C minor. Show more
Martin Crimp's new play takes off from Samuel Richardson's novel Pamela about unwanted sexual advances. Shahidha Bari and guests debate consent, + news of the Artes Mundi 8 Prize. Show more
Andrew Martin's five essays that muse on the county of his birth and upbringing. This time, despite the allure of its past, what about the Yorkshire of the future? What's in store? Show more
Eclectic, aquatic acoustics as Verity Sharp listens to fjordic field recordings and oceanic library music, a Turkish-Armenian duo and New York improv with Chinese instruments. Show more
Sonatas by William Babell and Henry Eccles, plus music by Nicola Matteis. Presented by John Shea. Show more