Classical music for breakfast time, plus found sounds and the odd unclassified track.
Record Review
Heinrich Schütz surveyed with Kirsten Gibson and Andrew McGregor
2 hours, 47 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Kirsten Gibson surveys recordings of music by 17th-century German composer Heinrich Schütz and recommends a starter collection. Jeremy Sams reviews a big box of Saint-Saëns. Show more
Music Matters
60 years of West Side Story: Leonard Bernstein’s masterpiece
44 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Available for over a year
Music Matters celebrates the iconic 1961 film adaptation of West Side Story, and speaks to Hollywood director Steven Spielberg about the aspirations for his new movie. Show more
This Classical Life
Jess Gillam with... Erland Cooper
28 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Available for over a year
Jess Gillam chats to composer Erland Cooper about the music they love, with music by Peter Maxwell Davies, The Pixies, Florence Price and Boards of Canada. Show more
Inside Music
Composer Soosan Lolavar explores deep musical connections
1 hour, 56 minutes on BBC Radio 3
British-Iranian composer Soosan Lolavar describes how her recent treatment for cancer has changed her relationship with music. Show more
Louise Blain explores some of the fabulous music composed for multiplayer video games. And today's cut-scene features an interview with the composers of the great Destiny 2. Show more
Lopa Kothari talks to Mary Ann Kennedy about some of the key Gaelic female singers of the last century. Plus the latest releases from around the world. Show more
Drummer and bandleader Femi Koleoso shares his jazz inspirations. Plus live music from piano virtuoso Nikki Yeoh recorded at this year's London Jazz Festival. Show more
Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Eurydice, by Matthew Aucoin, live from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York. Erin Morley sings the title role. Show more
Tom Service presents highlights from the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival which took place last month, including a major new work by composer-in-residence Chaya Czernowin. Show more
Corey Mwamba presents contemporary music from Spain, South Africa and the UK, exploring energetic currents, rituals and shared global histories of the black diaspora. Show more
From Shanghai, violinist Ning Feng and pianist Jonie Huang play Beethoven's Violin Sonatas Nos 1-4. Catriona Young presents. Show more