Elizabeth Alker's breakfast melange of classical music, folk, unclassified tracks, found sounds and the now 'world-famous' croissant corner. Start your Saturday right.
Record Review
Mahler's Symphony No 9 in Building a Library with Gillian Moore and Hannah French
2 hours, 47 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Gillian Moore compares recordings of Mahler's Ninth Symphony and chooses her favourite. Nigel Simeone reviews reissues of the Czech conductor Karel Ancerl. Show more
A new opera by Errollyn Wallen, The Paradis Files, about blind 18th-century pianist and composer Maria-Theresia von Paradis. Show more
This Classical Life
Jess Gillam with... Jakub Josef Orlinski
27 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Available for over a year
Jess Gillam and countertenor Jakub Josef Orlinski share some of the music they love, including music by John Harle, Andreas Scholl singing Handel and some Polish rap from O.S.T.R. Show more
Inside Music
Clarinettist Berginald Rash with cadenzas, constellations and a cradle song
1 hour, 56 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Available for 10 months
Berginald Rash opens up a selection of classical music from a clarinettist’s point of view - revealing familiar and unfamiliar works in a new light. Show more
The subject this week is food as Matthew examines big screen kitchens and lavish gourmet meals to mark the release of a movie about Julia Child and a new Rachel Portman score.
Lopa Kothari with new music from around the world, plus a feature on a new album by a street singer from Zimbabwe, Gonora Sounds. Show more
Freewheeling UK jazz duo Binker and Moses in session, with music from their latest album, Feeding the Machine. Plus acclaimed pianist Helen Sung shares her inspirations. Show more
Handel’s spellbinding opera featuring the enchantress and sorceress Alcina. Starring soprano Máire Flavin, Opera North's new production is directed by Tim Albery. Show more
New Music Show
The Low Miracles and Prevost at 80
1 hour, 59 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Available for years
Tom Service presents new music including Michael Wolters's The Low Miracles, works by Joanna Bailie and Anna Clyne, plus Eddie Prevost talks to Robert Worby about improvising. Show more
Corey Mwamba presents the best in new improvised music. Plus Laura Cannell talks birdsong, improvisation and her inspirations. Show more
Spanish pianist Iván Martín gives a recital in Madrid featuring music by Rodrigo, influenced by his teacher Paul Dukas. Catriona Young presents. Show more