Breakfast
Ease into the day with classical music
2 hours, 30 minutes
on BBC Radio 3Available for years
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show. Email your requests to 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk Show more
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music, with familiar favourites alongside new discoveries and musical surprises. Show more
Composer of the Week
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Joy through Suffering - The ‘Hammerklavier’ Sonata
59 minutes
on BBC Radio 3Available for years
Donald Macleod explores Beethoven’s late Credo of Joy through Suffering and one of his greatest sonatas – the 'Hammerklavier'. Show more
Steven Osborne explores the glories of Debussy's music for piano in recital from Perth Concert Hall ranging from the composer's earliest to his final works. Show more
Afternoon Concert
Rachmaninov's Symphony No 3 in A minor, Op 44
3 hours, 1 minute
on BBC Radio 3Available for years
The BBC Philharmonic perform Rachmaninov's Symphony No 3 in A minor, Gli Angeli Genève play JS Bach's Magnificat, and the BBC Singers perform Whitacre's i carry your heart. Show more
Katie Derham is joined by violinist Esther Yoo and pianist Jae Hong Park, playing live in the studio. Show more
Classical Mixtape
Expand your horizons with classical music
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 3Available for years
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music, including works by Bach, Tsfasman, Spain-Dunk, Schubert, Wiseman and Chopin. Show more
Radio 3 in Concert
Martyn Brabbins conducts Grace Williams's Second Symphony
2 hours, 28 minutes
on BBC Radio 3Available for years
The BBC National Orchestra of Wales, with conductors Martyn Brabbins and Emilie Godden, present Grace Williams's Second Symphony alongside Saariaho and Sarah Lianne Lewis. Show more
Free Thinking
African identity via China and photography
44 minutes
on BBC Radio 3Available for over a year
Teju Cole, Noo Saro-Wiwa and Tate curator Osei Bonsu discuss African culture, both at home and around the world, with Laurence Scott. Show more
Kenneth Steven considers the introduction of wild animals back into the Highlands of Scotland and the impact on rural life, reflecting in poetry at the end of each Essay. Show more
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with a magical sonic journey for late-night listening. Subscribe to receive your weekly mix on BBC Sounds.
Elizabeth Alker shares new ambient and experimental sounds, and saxophonist Colin Stetson shares a track that transports him elsewhere. Show more
Clarinettist Stephan Mörth joins conductor Tomáš Hanus and the German Symphony Orchestra Berlin for Mozart's glowing Clarinet Concerto. Presented by John Shea. Show more
