Classical music for breakfast time, plus found sounds and the odd unclassified track.
Record Review
Grieg's Holberg Suite with Oliver Condy and Andrew McGregor
2 hours, 46 minutes on BBC Radio 3
A round-up of the best new classical releases, and in Building a Library Oliver Condy recommends a recording of Grieg's Holberg Suite. Plus Berta Joncus on new Baroque recordings. Show more
A book on Mahler's 8th Symphony, how the Enlightenment changed our behaviour in concert halls, and searching for natural amphitheatres to perform music in. Show more
This Classical Life
Jess Gillam with... Ben Goldscheider
27 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Available for over a year
Jess Gillam and horn player Ben Goldscheider share the music they love. With music including Janacek, Haydn, Miles Davis, Pink Floyd and Elton John. Show more
Inside Music
From Dowland to Disney with soprano Elin Manahan Thomas
1 hour, 56 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Soprano Elin Manahan Thomas opens up a colourful selection of music from the inside - revealing familiar and unfamiliar works in a new light. Show more
The son of Gerry Anderson, Jamie, joins Matthew for a retrospective on the music of Barry Gray and the scores for Supercar, Fireball XL5, Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet. Show more
Lopa Kothari with the latest new releases from across the globe, a specially recorded home session from Cigdem Aslan and a Road Trip to Kenya. Show more
Wagner's Tristan and Isolde at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, with soprano Nine Stemme and tenor Stephen Gould in the title roles, conducted by Antonio Pappano. From 2014. Show more
The latest in new music with Tom Service. Includes Jacob ter Veldhuis's The Garden of Love and Orjan Matre's ...since I say it now in home sessions and a new track from John Zorn. Show more
Remembering the late, great pianist Keith Tippett and an aptly titled track, Full On, by Jah Wobble and Evan Parker, that exudes an endless energy. Presented by Kim Macari Show more
Daniel Barenboim and his West–Eastern Divan Orchestra are joined by the legendary Martha Argerich for Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No 1. Presented by John Shea. Show more