Classical music for breakfast time, plus found sounds and the odd unclassified track.
Record Review
Vivaldi's L'estro armonico with Andrew McGregor and Hannah French
2 hours, 46 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Hannah's recommendation for recordings of one of Vivaldi's best-loved sets of concertos, L'estro armonico, and Gilllian Moore's pick of recent releases of contemporary music Show more
Kate Molleson hosts an online panel discussion on issues relating to race and equality within the classical music industry. Show more
This Classical Life
Jess Gillam with... Lotte Betts-Dean
28 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Available for over a year
Jess Gillam meets with mezzo-soprano Lotte Betts-Dean for a virtual lockdown listening party, with music including Rachmaninov, Cesária Évora, Cocteau Twins and Mahler. Show more
Violinist Thomas Gould opens up a colourful selection of music from the inside - revealing familiar and unfamiliar works in a new light. Show more
Matthew Sweet is joined by Italian Morricone expert, Pasquale Iannone, for a look back on the career and music of the great Italian film composer, Ennio Morricone. Show more
New releases and classic tracks from across the globe with Kathryn Tickell, plus a Road Trip from the Democratic Republic of the Congo Show more
Live music from harpist Brandee Younger and bassist Dezron Douglas. Plus A Tribe Called Quest’s Ali Shaheed Muhammad shares some of his jazz inspirations. Show more
Royal Danish Opera's sparklingly vivid production of Monteverdi’s L'Orfeo, with Concerto Copenhagen, conducted by Lars Ulrik Mortensen. Show more
Kate Molleson presents the best in new music performance, including a focus on George Lewis, plus music by Fumiko Miyachi, Heinz Holliger, Sarah Wéry and Martin Matalon Show more
Tender, melancholic and hopeful sounds from a Greek trio called TUSK and a performance of George Lewis’s group improvisation inspired by Parisian shopping arcades. Show more
Tobias Ringborg and the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra from the Berwaldhallen in Stockholm. Cationa Young presents. Show more