Classical music for breakfast time, plus found sounds and the odd unclassified track.
Record Review
Mozart Mass in C minor in Building a Library with Simon Heighes and Andrew McGregor
2 hours, 47 minutes on BBC Radio 3
The best new classical releases, plus Simon Heighes chooses his favourite recording of Mozart's Mass in C minor, and Kate Molleson sifts through some recent orchestral albums. Show more
The stories that matter, the people that matter, the music that matters. Show more
This Classical Life
Jess Gillam with... Robert Reid Allan
28 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Available for over a year
Jess Gillam and composer Robert Reid Allan share Glenn Gould playing Brahms, film music by Ryuichi Sakamoto and Sufjan Stevens, and new music by composer Oliver Leith. Show more
Inside Music
Composer Hannah Kendall explores the notes between the notes
1 hour, 56 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Hannah Kendall opens up a selection of classical music from a composer’s point of view - revealing familiar and unfamiliar works in a new light. Show more
Matthew Sweet marks the release of the new 'Bill and Ted' adventure with music for movies which tackle historical subjects, often with an imaginative take on the past. Show more
New tracks from across the globe, plus a Road Trip to China. With Lopa Kothari. Show more
Live music from Finnish trumpeter Verneri Pohjola, plus Lars Horntveth of Norwegian band Jaga Jazzist on the music that shaped the group’s sound. Show more
Beethoven's Fidelio from Garsington Opera conducted by Douglas Boyd starring Katherine Broderick as Leonore and Toby Spence as Florestan. Show more
Tom Service presents the latest in new music performance, including a specially recorded studio session by Apartment House. Show more
Corey Mwamba reflects on the exploratory bass playing of the late Gary Peacock. Plus, improvised duetting violas and a 1976 session from The Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra. Show more
An inspired mix of Romanian and French music performed on the famous Stradivarius Elder-Voicu violin by Alexandre Tomescu with harpist Delphine Benhamou. Jonathan Swain presents. Show more