Martin Handley presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, including a Sunday morning Sounds of the Earth slow radio soundscape. Email 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk
Sarah Walker chooses three hours of attractive and uplifting music to complement your morning, whether you listen every week or you’re joining Sarah for the first time. Show more
Michael Berkeley's guest is abstract painter Mali Morris, who is fascinated by colour and light. Show more
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Esther Yoo plays violin sonatas by Debussy and Grieg
57 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Available for years
Live from Wigmore Hall: brilliant young American violinst Esther Yoo is joined by pianist Jae Hong Park for Debussy's Violin Sonata and Grieg's popular Third Violin Sonata. Show more
Philippe Herreweghe directs music inspired by the great 14th-century Italian poet Petrarch, with settings by Monteverdi, Marenzio, Orlando di Lasso and Cipriano de Rore. Show more
From St Giles Cripplegate Church, London, with the BBC Singers and Girl Choristers of Pembroke College, Cambridge. Show more
Jazz Record Requests
New discoveries and evergreen classics
59 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Available for years
Alyn Shipton presents jazz records of all styles as requested by you. Get in touch: jrr@bbc.co.uk or use #jazzrecordrequests on social.
Tom Service explores the music and mystery of that humble, plastic and mass-produced schooldays favourite - the recorder. Show more
Lara Rossi and Carolyn Pickles with poetry and prose by the mothers of WWI soldiers and of young men serving in Afghanistan with music by PJ Harvey, Samuel Barber and June Tabor. Show more
The life and ideas of literary critic and cultural theorist Richard Hoggart, in his own words from the archive and in the words of those knew, loved and were inspired by him. Show more
Hieronimo pursues the murderers of his son Horatio and takes revenge. Known as the first Revenger's Tragedy; this great play inspired Shakespeare to write Hamlet. Show more
Record Review Extra
Dvorak's 'New World' Symphony
1 hour, 54 minutes on BBC Radio 3
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Hannah French presents more from the freshest recordings in classical music, including the recommended version of the Building a Library work, Dvorak's Symphony No 9, 'New World'. Show more
Journey to the East with Kirill Karabits
Episode 1: Ukraine
59 minutes on BBC Radio 3
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Conductor Kirill Karabits explores the musical heart of eastern Europe and central Asia, beginning with his homeland, Ukraine. Show more
For Mental Health Awareness Week, Linton Stephens tries out a classical playlist on health and wellbeing expert Dr Radha Modgil. Show more
Through the Night
Bernstein, Copland and Gershwin from Turin
6 hours on BBC Radio 3
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Pianist Nicolas Namoradze joins the RAI National Symphony Orchestra and conductor John Axelrod in Gershwin's Piano Concerto. Presented by Danielle Jalowiecka. Show more