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
Zemlinsky's Lyric Symphony with Erik Levi and Andrew McGregor
2 hours, 47 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Erik Levi chooses a favourite recording of Zemlinsky's Lyric Symphony, a sequence of settings of love poetry for soprano and baritone, plus a survey of recordings by Radu Lupu. Show more
Music Matters
Sir Harrison Birtwistle, Fabio Biondi, Jude Rogers and Daniel Levitin
44 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Available for over a year
Kate Molleson remembers Sir Harrison Birtwistle with those who knew and worked with him, and also talks to Fabio Biondi about his new disc of music by Claudio Munza. Show more
This Classical Life
Jess Gillam with... Benjamin Appl
28 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Available for over a year
Jess Gillam and baritone Benjamin Appl share music they love - including tracks by Barbra Streisand and Thom Yorke, a Tchaikovsky violin concerto and classic Marlene Dietrich. Show more
Inside Music
Pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet with musical mystery and perfection
1 hour, 56 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Available for 10 months
Pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet reveals familiar and unfamiliar works in a new light, from the pure lyricism of a Mozart aria, to the square angles of an Albéric Magnard wind quintet. Show more
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent is a new film in which Nicolas Cage not only appears but plays the part of himself. Matthew sifts through the underscore to Cage's career. Show more
Kathryn Tickell interviews David Evans about his new book and album From the Lion Mountain, documenting the music traditions of Yeha, a village in Northern Ethiopia. Show more
J to Z
Cheltenham Jazz Festival plus Brian Jackson
1 hour, 29 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Available for years
Jumoké Fashola marks Cheltenham Jazz Festival’s twenty-fifth edition, and Brian Jackson shares his inspirations and reflects on his work with Gil Scott-Heron. Show more
Allan Clayton stars in Britten's operatic masterpiece, Peter Grimes recorded at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Bryn Terfel, Maria Bengtsson and John Tomlinson join the cast. Show more
New Music Show
Birtwistle Dances - a celebration of his music
1 hour, 59 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Available for years
Tom Service reflects on the career of Sir Harrison Birtwistle who died on Monday at the age of 87, and selects works from the composer's vast output. Show more
Corey Mwamba presents improvised pairings in dialogue, unbound by genre and in innovative locations. Show more
The second of three special nights celebrating young performers from across Europe. The German National Youth Orchestra perform Beethoven, Rautavaara and Dvorak. Show more