Classical music for breakfast time, plus found sounds and the odd unclassified track.
Record Review
Mozart's Piano Concerto No 20, K466, with Tom Service and Andrew McGregor
1 hour, 14 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Tom Service joins Andrew McGregor with his guide to the ultimate recording of Mozart's darkly hued Piano Concerto No 20 in D minor, K466. Show more
The traditional New Year's Day Concert given by the Vienna Philharmonic under the baton of conductor Daniel Barenboim. Broadcast live and presented by Petroc Trelawny. Show more
Inside Music
Singer and musician Julie Fowlis finds spaces to breathe
1 hour, 56 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Julie Fowlis opens up a selection of music from a singer and musician’s point of view - revealing familiar and unfamiliar works in a new light. Show more
As we enter 2022, Louise offers thoughts on gaming and the future - music for games set in the future plus a look at possible future developments in gaming and gaming music. Show more
Lopa Kothari kicks off 2022 with some of the freshest new music from Womex, with music from Palestine, Ukraine, Portugal, Guadeloupe, Sweden, Uganda and Italy.
Can you grow to love a composer you feel no connection to? Mahan Esfahani attempts to learn to love the music of Shostakovich with the help of conductor Kirill Karabits. Show more
Simon Rattle conducts Wagner's great love story starring Stuart Skelton and Nina Stemme, from the 2021 Aix-en-Provence Festival, presented by Martin Handley Show more
Kate Molleson presents New Year New Music – favourite pieces of new music specially selected by a roster of Radio 3 presenters to launch 2022 with a fresh ear. Show more
Corey Mwamba presents contemporary music to soundtrack new beginnings and shifts in perspective, plus an international all-star line-up delivers a golden moment of transcendence. Show more
Through the Night
Barber's Violin Concerto and Mendelssohn's 'Italian' Symphony
6 hours on BBC Radio 3
Available for years
Augustin Hadelich performs Barber's Violin Concerto with the WDR Symphony Orchestra in Cologne, then the orchestra plays Mendelssohn's Fourth Symphony. John Shea presents. Show more