Jorja Smith presents an hour of healing, emotional music. Show more
Downtime Symphony
Channelling strings and lo-fi orchestral beats
1 hour
on BBC Radio 3Available for years
An hour of wind-down music to help you press pause and reset your mind. With chilled sounds of orchestral, jazz, ambient, and lo-fi beats to power your downtime.
Classical music for breakfast time, plus found sounds and the odd unclassified track.
Record Review
Béla Bartók's String Quartet No 5 in Building a Library with Kate Molleson and Andrew McGregor
2 hours, 47 minutes
on BBC Radio 3
Kate Molleson chooses her favourite recording of Bela Bartok's String Quartet No 5, and Erica Jeal recommends some new recordings of solo piano music. Show more
Tom Service celebrates the legacy of British band leader Ivy Benson in the company of former band members Joyce Terry, Claudia Lang-Colmer, Carol Gasser and author, Janet Tennant. Show more
This Classical Life
Jess Gillam with... Miloš Karadaglić
25 minutes
on BBC Radio 3Available for over a year
Jess and guitarist Miloš Karadaglić share some of their favourite tracks, from Albeniz to Bjork. Show more
Inside Music
Timpanist Adrian Bending on improvisation, imitation and innovation
1 hour, 56 minutes
on BBC Radio 3
Adrian Bending opens up a selection of music from a percussionist’s point of view - revealing familiar and unfamiliar works in a new light. Show more
Jumping, climbing, running, Louise Blain focuses on music for platform games, from Donkey Kong to the present day and she’s joined by ’Celeste’ composer, Lena Raine. Show more
Lopa Kothari with the best roots-based music from across the world, including a Road Trip to Uganda. Show more
Live music from Panamanian pianist Danilo Perez and his new Global Messengers Project. Plus drummer Terri Lyne Carrington shares tracks that have inspired her. Show more
Opera on 3
From the Met: Verdi's Il trovatore in an archive recording
3 hours, 29 minutes
on BBC Radio 3
Verdi's Il trovatore in an archive recording from 1961, featuring Franco Corelli as Manrico and Leontyne Price as Leonora and marking the sixtieth anniversary of their Met debuts. Show more
Kate Molleson presents more of the latest in new music performance, including a profile of the influential Canadian composer Martin Arnold. Show more
Corey pays tribute to the British guitarist with his friend and collaborator Paul Smyth. Plus stride bass lines and chunky, rhythmic chords from a solo piano album by Geri Allen. Show more
Two Parisian symphonies by Joseph Haydn meet chamber music by Paul Hindemith, performed by the Dresden Philharmonic. Presented by Jonathan Swain. Show more
