Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show and for Valentine’s Day, Petroc introduces a musical love affair. Email 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk Show more
Essential Classics
Thursday with Suzy Klein - Ben Schott, Krasa's Brundibar, Wagner's Liebestod
3 hours
on BBC Radio 3
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music. Suzy Klein's guest is writer Ben Schott Show more
Donald Macleod explores Max Bruch’s violin works. Today his third violin concerto, a work heralded as a triumph at its premiere in 1891. Show more
The Nash Ensemble performs a rarity by Swedish composer Franz Berwald and the Gould Trio plays Beethoven's first published work. Introduced by Fiona Talkington. Show more
A new recording of Falla's vivid, passionate opera from the BBC Philharmonic and Juanjo Mena, followed by music by Elgar and Novak performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Show more
Sean Rafferty presents a mix of music, conversation and arts news. Live music comes from The Tallis Scholars and baritone Dominic Sedgwick, plus pianist John Lill chats to Sean. Show more
A romantic mix for Valentine’s day, featuring passionate orchestral works from Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev, a heartfelt duet from Puccini and an inquisitive song by Britten. Show more
Mirga Grazinyte-Tyla and the CBSO with a programme conjuring the stories, myths and landscape of the north, including music from Grieg’s Peer Gynt. Presented by Tom Redmond. Show more
Anne McElvoy explores who and why we love with philosopher Laura Mucha, poet and novelist Lavinia Greenlaw, novelist Elanor Dymott and poet Andrew McMillan. Show more
Sarah Churchwell celebrates various leading men of the silver screen from the 1930s and 1940s. This time it's Joel McCrea, whose 'hallmark was decency'. Show more
Max Reinhardt presents the latest Late Junction collaboration session, which tonight unites a virtuoso percussionist with a timeless singing voice. Show more
Mahler's Symphony No 1 from the 2016 BBC Proms presented by Catriona Young. Show more
