Drift away with a weekly dose of the world’s most soothing piano music, including Stevie Wonder, Alice Smith, Schubert and more.
Happy Harmonies with Laufey
Vol 4: Soothing harmonies inspired by nature
1 hour
on BBC Radio 3Available for years
Laufey selects tracks inspired by the natural world featuring Fleet Foxes, Feist, Dodie and more!
Classical music for breakfast time, plus found sounds and the odd unclassified track.
In Building a Library, Hannah French reviews recordings of CPE Bach's elegant Cello Concerto in A, while conductor John Wilson explores a new 96-CD set celebrating André Previn. Show more
Music Matters
Rhythm and tone: Dennis Brain, Anthony Payne and music’s healing nature
44 minutes
on BBC Radio 3Available for over a year
Tom Service looks at the influence of Dennis Brain in his centenary year, Horatio Clare and Stephen Johnson on art, nature and mental health, and a tribute to Anthony Payne. Show more
Jess Gillam talks to contralto Jess Dandy about the music they love, from Wagner to The Waterboys. Show more
Inside Music
Guitarist Miloš on musical journeys and heavenly voices
1 hour, 56 minutes
on BBC Radio 3
Miloš opens up a selection of music from a classical guitarist’s point of view - revealing familiar and unfamiliar works in a new light. Show more
Matthew Sweet marks the release of Dominic Cooke's thriller The Courier, which features a new score by Abel Korzeniowski, with a focus on films based on true espionage stories. Show more
Lopa Kothari is joined by Songlines magazine editor Jo Frost to announce the winners of this year's Songlines Music Awards. Show more
Two of the UK's finest players, saxophonist Tim Garland and pianist Jason Rebello, perform material in tribute to the late Chick Corea. Plus, Theon Cross shares his inspirations. Show more
Vladimir Jurowski conducts Richard Strauss's epic fairy-tale opera at the Met, starring Anne Schwanewilms, Christine Goerke, Ildiko Komlosi, Johan Reuter and Torsten Kerl. Show more
A speically recorded session by pianist Mark Knoop, featuring music by Franck C Yeznikian, Anna Hostman and Beat Furrer. Show more
Bassist and vocalist Helen Svoboda celebrates her favourite food group in sound and Corey Mwamba selects a piece from Jonny Richards’s new album for prepared piano. Show more
Violinist Nicola Benedetti joins period instrument group the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment at the 2020 BBC Proms for a celebration of Baroque concertos. John Shea presents. Show more
