Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests. Email 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk Show more
Essential Classics
Essential Classics with Ian Skelly: Essential Haydn, Alexis Ffrench, Liszt's Mephisto Waltz
3 hours on BBC Radio 3
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music. Show more
After the death of his younger brother, Beethoven determined to take custody of his nephew Karl, despite the objections of Karl’s mother who was still very much alive. Show more
Live from Wigmore Hall: Llŷr Williams plays piano music by Schumann, Brahms, Liszt and Chopin. Show more
Symphonies by British composers and Schubert played by the BBC Philharmonic. Show more
Highlights from an all-Vivaldi concert by the Jupiter Ensemble and lutenist Thomas Dunford at the 2019 Musiq3 Festival in Brussels. Show more
Katie Derham is joined in the studio by saxophonist Jess Gillam performing music from her new album 'Time' and violinist/director Johannes Pramsohler talks about his new album. Show more
In Tune's specially curated playlist: an eclectic mix of music, including a few surprises.
Philippe Jordan conducts the Vienna Philharmonic and Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in choral music by JS Bach and Arvo Pärt alongside Mendelssohn's Fifth Symphony. Show more
Tom Service talks to violinist Ray Chen, to Stuart Clark about the ancient Greek theory that linked music with the stars, and marks the centenary of the death of Max Bruch. Show more
Examining the life and work of historian Peter Fryer, writer Colin Grant explores whether it’s appropriate for a white writer to write black history. Show more
Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening, from classical to contemporary and everything in between.
Early music ensemble La Guirlande showcases music by 18th-century Spanish composers. Presented by Jonathan Swain. Show more