Classical music for breakfast time, plus found sounds and the odd unclassified track.
Record Review
Schubert's String Quintet in C with Natasha Loges and Andrew McGregor
2 hours, 47 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Natasha Loges picks a favourite recording of Schubert's String Quintet in C. Plus, Ben Gernon reviews recordings of orchestral music by Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky and Shostakovich. Show more
The UK premiere of Cristiano Lidarti's Ester, guitarist Bill Frisell, composer Eleanor Alberga, and the Sonica Festival in Glasgow, which is celebrating its tenth anniversary. Show more
This Classical Life
Jess Gillam with... Ella Taylor
27 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Available for over a year
Jess Gillam and soprano Ella Taylor have a virtual listening party, with music from Prokofiev, Ella Fitzgerald and Bach, plus Ella’s favourite track by their favourite band Tune-Yards. Show more
Inside Music
Double bass player Dominic Seldis with venerable venues and bold bass lines
1 hour, 56 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Dominic Seldis opens up a selection of music from his point of view as a double bass player - revealing familiar and unfamiliar works in a new light. Show more
With the arrival of the big budget series for TV and streaming, scoring has undergone a transformation in recent years. Matthew focuses on writing scores for the small screen. Show more
Lopa Kothari interviews Tuareg guitarist and songwriter Mdou Moctar ahead of his UK tour next month. Show more
Live music from vocalist and violinist Alice Zawadzki and her quintet. Plus Alyn Shipton’s jazz inspirations. Show more
From the New York Met, soprano Lisa Davidsen stars in Richard Strauss's most unusual opera, as the gods of ancient Greek myth meet the clowns of Italian commedia dell'arte. Show more
New Music Show
Systema Naturae - a musical celebration of observation
1 hour, 59 minutes on BBC Radio 3
The latest in new music performance: Maura Lanza and Andrea Valle's Systema Naturae 3 and 4 - a musical celebration of discovery and the natural world. Show more
Kim Macari presents a selection of new improvised music. And celebrated British pianist Alexander Hawkins talks through his new album, Break a Vase. Show more
An all-Stravinsky programme with the RAI National Symphony Orchestra and conductor Pietari Inkinen. Jonathan Swain presents. Show more