Classical music for breakfast time plus found sounds and the odd unclassified track.
Record Review
Beethoven's Piano Sonata No 29 in B flat, Op 106, 'Hammerklavier' in Building a Library with Katy Hamilton and Andrew McGregor
2 hours, 47 minutes on BBC Radio 3
The best new classical releases, plus Katy Hamilton chooses her favourite recording of Beethoven's 'Hammerklavier', and Tom Service reviews the new Berlin Philharmonic box set. Show more
As November marks the 25th anniversary of the Disability Discrimination Act in the UK, Tom Service takes a look at how the music industry deals with disability and its impact. Show more
This Classical Life
Jess Gillam with... Alexandra Whittingham
29 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Available for over a year
Jess Gillam and guitarist Alexandra Whittingham share the music they love. With music including Goat Rodeo, Eric Whitacre, Celeste and Korngold. Show more
Elizabeth Kenny opens up a selection of classical music from a lute player’s point of view - revealing familiar and unfamiliar works in a new light. Show more
Louise Blain guides us through the variety of worlds evoked by action adventure gaming music, including Jesper Kyd’s sonorous score for the new Assassin’s Creed - Valhalla. Show more
The best roots-based music from across the world with music from Sam Amidon, Sarathy Korwar and Songhoy Blues. Show more
Soprano Renée Fleming stars in a Royal Opera House production of Strauss's comic opera Der Rosenkavalier, conducted by Andris Nelsons. First broadcast live in 2017. Show more
Tom Service presents music from Sound Festival in Aberdeen, with clarinettist Sarah Watts, horn player Ben Goldscheider, pianist Huw Watkins and composer/vocalist Laura Bowler. Show more
A Bangkok-based duo called Yama create music inspired by yoga philosophy. Plus, a compelling juxtaposition between elegiac horn lines and a field of fuzz and distortion. Show more
Prize-winning young pianist Evgeny Konnov in a recital from Girona. Presented by Jonathan Swain. Show more