Martin Handley presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show including a Sunday morning Sounds of the Earth slow radio soundscape. Email 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk Show more
Sarah Walker with a broad range of music, including works by Grieg, Holst, Handel and Hildegard of Bingen. Her Sunday Escape features Rain Tree by Toru Takemitsu. Show more
Michael Berkeley’s guest is barrister Sarah Langford. With Bach, Messiaen and Morten Lauridsen. Show more
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Percussion explorations with the Colin Currie Quartet
57 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Live from Wigmore Hall, London, the Colin Currie Quartet explore the world of contemporary percussion in works by Stockhausen, Steve Reich, Joseph Pereira and Kevin Volans. Show more
Live from the York Early Music Festival, with music from baritone Peter Harvey, fortepianist Peter Seymour and the young ensemble Concerto di Margherita. Hannah French presents. Show more
Live from the Chapel of King’s College, Cambridge, marking the retirement of Stephen Cleobury as director of music. Show more
Sara Mohr-Pietch presents a selection of music for organ, including Jehan Alain’s Litanies, a Bach Sonata and music from Hans Zimmer’s soundtrack to the film, Interstellar. Show more
The Listening Service
Is complicated music better than simple music?
29 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Available for over a year
Tom Service looks at complexity in music. From Bach fugues to contemporary pop production, musicians and composers love to elaborate ideas, but can we hear what's going on? Show more
Anton Lesser and Stella Gonet with poems and prose inspired by Bible stories from Genesis including Adam and Eve to Joseph, and music ranging from Strauss to Andrew Lloyd Webber. Show more
As the drama of the first manned mission to the Moon unfolds, astronauts reflect on creation, God and our place in the universe. Show more
Dr Stuart Clark argues that the very future of the Universe depends on humanity leaving Earth and setting up outposts on distant worlds. Show more
A new version of Anthony Burgess's dystopian classic, with music, recorded live in Hull. Part of 'Contains Strong Language', a season of poetry and performance from the city. Show more
Concerts from Vienna and Rotterdam presented by Fiona Talkington, with the French National Orchestra and Rotterdam Philharmonic. Show more
Classical guitarist Sean Shibe reveals the secrets of his world, exploring the rich sounds of the guitar and its relatives in music from seven centuries. Show more
The Bowie of classical music and why Ravel didn't win the classical X Factor. Popjustice creator and music journalist Peter Robinson tries Clemmie's classical playlist. Show more
Performances from past members of the BBC New Generation Artist scheme, including Simon Trpceski and the Calidore Quartet. John Shea presents. Show more