Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests. Email 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk Show more
Essential Classics
Ian Skelly with Britten's Salley Gardens and essential viola music
3 hours on BBC Radio 3
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music. presented by Ian Skelly. Show more
Donald Macleod examines a love letter by Beethoven and tries to uncover the identity of the mystery woman who inspired it. Show more
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Cheltenham Festival 2016
Brahms and Weber from the 2016 Cheltenham Music Festival
55 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Chamber music from 2016's Cheltenham Music Festival, today featuring works by Brahms and Weber. Show more
The BBC Philharmonic perform music by Tchaikovsky, Edward Gregson, Berlioz and Antheil. Plus Shostakovich's Fourth Symphony, recorded at Manchester's Bridgewater Hall. Show more
Sean Rafferty presents music and conversation with some of the world's finest musicians. Includes conductor Osmo Vänskä and a Home Session from cellist Steven Isserlis. Show more
An eclectic 30-minute mix handpicked by Ludovic Morlot, the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra's Associate Artist. Show more
Acclaimed pianist Pavel Kolesnikov plays keyboard music from three centuries, including music for children by Debussy and Helmut Lachenmann, and Robert Schumann's Fantasy in C. Show more
Crime writer Ian Rankin talks to Tahmima Anam, whose first novel was inspired by her grandparents' experiences of war in Bangladesh. Plus Xine Yao on science fiction writing. Show more
Prehistoric people regarded the earth a powerful, animate being that needed to be placated and honoured. Are there lessons for our own attitudes to the world beneath our feet? Show more
Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening, from classical to contemporary and everything in between.
Through the Night
Albrecht Mayer and Sebastian Knauer from Castle, Bad Berleburg
6 hours on BBC Radio 3
Mozart, Schubert, Schumann and Beethoven with Albrecht Mayer, oboe and Sebastian Knauer, piano. John Shea presents. Show more