Classical music for breakfast time plus found sounds and the odd unclassified track. Email 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk Show more
Record Review
Andrew McGregor with Mahan Esfahani and Natasha Loges
2 hours, 47 minutes on BBC Radio 3
New recordings with Andrew McGregor, Building a Library on Verdi's La Traviata with Mahan Esfahani, and Natasha Loges reviews a new set of Beethoven Piano Sonatas from Igor Levit. Show more
Tom Service visits New York, a vibrant, breathing city with a rich culture and history. Includes conversations with Steve Reich, Claire Chase and Kamala Sankaram. Show more
This Classical Life
Jess Gillam with... Martynas Levickis
27 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Available for over a year
Jess Gillam and Martynas Levickis share music by Mozart and Mahler, plus Bjork and some electro swing from Parov Stelar. Show more
Inside Music
Cellist Natalie Clein chooses music that satisfies both mind and heart
1 hour, 56 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Natalie Clein opens up a colourful selection of classical music from a cellist's point of view - revealing familiar and unfamiliar works in a new light. Show more
Sound of Cinema
God of War and Battlestar Galactica composer Bear McCreary
27 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Available for over a year
God of War, Battlestar Galactica and Godzilla King of the Monsters composer Bear McCreary discusses his prolific career with Matthew Sweet. Show more
Lopa Kothari samples the latest new releases from across the globe including tracks from Lakou Mizik, Aziza Brahim and Bantou Mentale. Show more
The in-demand bassist and her group perform music from their latest album, Aventurine. And Cuban trumpeter Yelfris Valdes shares inspiring tracks. Show more
Handel's opera, Agrippina, starring Joyce DiDonato accompanied by the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment under Maxim Emelyanychev from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Show more
Explorations of sounds at the margins of electronics and acoustical music with specially recorded performances of music by Michael Parsons, Carola Bauckholt and Chaz Underriner. Show more
Geoffrey Smith picks highlights from the unique career of vocalist Abbey Lincoln, known for her pop songs, protest and poetic musings. Show more
Music by Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Rachmaninov, Liszt and Schumann performed by Boris Giltburg. John Shea presents. Show more