Martin Handley presents Breakfast, including a Sounds of the Earth slow radio soundscape.

Sarah Walker chooses attractive and uplifting music to complement your New Year’s Day morning, whether you’re busy making resolutions or relaxing on the sofa. Show more

The traditional New Year's Day Concert given by the Vienna Philharmonic under the baton of conductor Franz Welser-Möst. Broadcast live and presented by Petroc Trelawny. Show more

Rising violin star and current Radio 3 New Generation Artist Johan Dalene performs a recital of sonatas by Prokofiev and Ravel alongside Rautavaara's Notturno e danza. Show more

2023 marks the 400th anniversary of the death of William Byrd. Hannah French explores his influence with vocal ensemble Stile Antico, including music from their new recording. Show more

From Croydon Minster on the Feast of the Holy Innocents, with music by How, Dyson and Franck. Show more

Alyn Shipton presents jazz records of all styles as requested by you with a focus today on new music, as well as a celebration of Milt Jackson, born 100 years ago today. Show more

Tom Service explores the cosmic tone poem Also Sprach Zarathustra, composed by Richard Strauss, inspired by Friedrich Nietzsche, and made famous (partly) by Stanley Kubrick. Show more

Poetry and prose on the theme of the pursuit of happiness read by Helena Bonham Carter and Tim McInnerny, with happy sounds from Beethoven, Handel, Rossini, Eubie Blake and others. Show more

The city of Naples has a unique heritage of unforgettable songs like O Sole Mio or Funiculi Funicula. Joanna Robertson travels to Naples to explore its extraordinary song culture. Show more

The Nativity story of the Wise Men and their star-guided journey, based on a poem by WR Rodgers. Music by Paul Campbell. Narration by Michelle Fairley and Stuart Graham. Show more

A new adaptation of the award-winning novel by Sandro Veronesi, The Hummingbird, adapted and directed by John Retallack and produced by The Story of Books for BBC Radio 3. Show more

Hannah French presents more from the freshest recordings in classical music, including the recommended version of the Building a Library work, Rachmaninov's 24 Piano Preludes. Show more

Soundscape following the canals and alleyways of Venice, from midday to midnight, where the passage of time is measured by the echo of bells across rooftops. Show more

Linton Stephens mixes a classical playlist for meditation teacher, author and founder of Just Breathe, Michael James Wong. Show more

Vladimir Jurowski conducts ballet music performed by the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra. Catriona Young presents. Show more