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If you’ve ever drifted off to Radio 4’s Shipping Forecast, you’ll enjoy this night‑time spin‑off. Baritone James Newby teams up with pianist Joseph Middleton to turn that familiar broadcast into a soothing musical set. It’s perfect for early birds and night‑owls who want a bit of maritime‑inspired …
Tom McKinney hosts Radio 3’s Breakfast – ping any ideas or comments to [email protected].
Georgia Mann spins top‑class classical tunes, mixing fresh discoveries and surprising picks with the pieces you already love.
Classic Radio 3’s Classical Live drops a lovely programme with Elisabeth Leonskaja tackling Liszt, the Van Kuijk Quartet delivering Mendelssohn’s String Quartet No 1, and The Ulster Orchestra turning…
A live Anglican evensong recorded in Guildford Cathedral has choral settings by Robert Walker, Dyson, Melissa Dunphy and Francis Pott. It’s part of the BBC’s longest‑running outside‑broadcast series,…
Composer of the Week turns its focus to Chopin’s Paris years. In episode 3, Donald
In Tune puts conductor Daniela Candillari’s debut with the London Philharmonic Orchestra straight on your speakers. Hosted by Katie Derham and Petroc Trelawny on BBC Radio 3, the show lets you hear t…
Take a half‑hour break with Classical Mixtape, a 30‑minute collage of classical favourites. The episode opens with English romantics Rebecca Clarke and Edward Elgar, then shifts to French masters Fau…
American pianist Jonathan Biss tackles two of Mozart’s later sonatas, slips into Janácek’s atmospheric “On an Overgrown Path”, and then launches into Schumann’s hefty Fantasie in C major. It’s a soli…
Martin Hayes sits down with journalist Olivia O'Leary to reminisce about his long‑running partnership with the late American guitarist Dennis Cahill. The fiddler, a stalwart of Irish traditional musi…
Hannah Peel spins a varied night‑time mix, covering everything from classical pieces to modern tunes.
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Cellist Nicolas Altstaedt plays with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Maxim Emelyanychev, performing Bacewicz’s Cello Concerto No 2. The concert then presents works by Prokofiev, St…
Tom McKinney hosts Radio 3’s Breakfast – ping any ideas or comments to [email protected].
Georgia Mann spins top‑class classical tunes, mixing fresh discoveries and surprising picks with the pieces you already love.
Elisabeth Leonskaja plays a fiery mix of Bartók and Liszt on the piano. The Leonkoro Quartet performs Haydn’s witty “Bird” Quartet. The Ulster Orchestra follows with sweeping works by Sibelius, Stanf…
Donald Macleod takes us into the Parisian world of Fryderyk Chopin in the third episode of BBC Radio 3’s Composer of the Week. The program follows the shaky partnership between Chopin and novelist Ge…
In Tune on Radio 3 is the drivetime mix of live gigs and chats. This week American composer Jeff Beal – the bloke behind the scores for The Big Bang Theory – joins double bassist Levi Andreassen for …
Classical Mixtape is a half‑hour of familiar classical gems—Bruch, Elgar, Rachmaninoff, and occasional surprises like Debussy or Philip Glass. Each episode combines pieces by Rebecca Clarke, Gabriel …
Radio 3 in Concert takes the BBC Symphony Orchestra to China, led by Sakari Oramo. The programme includes Brahms’s Symphony No 2, a work by contemporary British composer Judith Weir, and Bartók’s Pia…
Martin Hayes sits down with Olivia O'Leary to talk about his musical hero, fiddler Tommie Potts. The County Clare‑born virtuoso, who has toured with the Gloaming and worked with Paul Simon, explains …
Hannah Peel spins a varied night‑time mix, covering everything from classical pieces to modern tunes.
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Through the Night offers an evening of classical music. Pianist Vadym Kholodenko joins the Norwegian Radio Orchestra, conducted by Leslie Suganandarajah, for Brahms’s Second Piano Concerto. The progr…
Tom McKinney hosts Radio 3’s Breakfast – ping any ideas or comments to [email protected].
Georgia Mann spins top‑class classical tunes, mixing fresh discoveries and surprising picks with the pieces you already love.
Classical Live on Radio 3 offers top‑class music. Pianist Elisabeth Leonskaja plays Bartók and Schubert. The Leonkoro Quartet performs Brahms’ String Quartet No 1. The Ulster Orchestra closes with Dv…
Donald Macleod takes you into the final years of Chopin’s life in Paris, focusing on his turbulent affair with novelist George Sand. He recounts how the pair try to escape the city’s gossip—first a d…
BBC Radio 3’s live‑music show “In Tune” brings the Puppini Sisters’ vintage‑style harmonies, soprano Chen Reiss’s operatic flair and violinist Tarmo Peltokoski’s virtuoso playing straight to your spe…
Take a half‑hour break with Classical Mixtape, a 30‑minute collage of classical favourites. The episode opens with English romantics Rebecca Clarke and Edward Elgar, then shifts to French masters Fau…
The BBC Concert Orchestra is back at Alexandra Palace, led by conductor Fiona Monbet and featuring clarinettist Giacomo Smith. They’ll be tackling a mix of Gershwin, Ellington, Reinhardt and Debussy,…
In conversation with Olivia O'Leary, Irish fiddle virtuoso Martin Hayes talks about his collaborations in jazz, classical and beyond. He mentions teaming up with guitarist Dennis Cahill, the Irish‑Am…
Late Junction is BBC Radio 3’s home for off‑kilter music. This week Jennifer Lucy Allan brings in Cabaret Voltaire’s Stephen “Mal” Mallinder and Chris Watson to create an exclusive mixtape before the…
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Through the Night offers a night‑time spread of baroque favourites – Bach, Biber and Buxtehude – performed by violinist Mira Glodeanu with the SEMPRE baroque music ensemble. Penny Gore steers the sho…
Hannah French hosts Radio 3’s morning slot. Got a tip? Send it to [email protected].
Tom Service chats with guests, spins stories and serves up a classical soundtrack perfect for a lazy weekend. This week violinist Alena Baeva joins him and will play live in the studio. Tune in for t…
Jools Holland sits down with architectural historian Sir Charles Saumarez Smith to talk about 18th‑century architect and playwright John Vanbrugh. Vanbrugh’s buildings and plays still influence Brita…
Radio 3’s Essential History of Classical Music goes back to 1182, when Notre‑Dame de Paris was consecrated and new musical ideas began to spread through the liturgy. Gillian Moore presents the series…
Record Review is BBC Radio 3’s Saturday morning roundup of the newest classical releases, presented by Andrew McGregor. He’s joined by Joseph McHardy and Yshani Perinpanayagam, who picks her favourit…
Edith Bowman guides a tour of fairy‑tale and fantasy movies, while composer Nitin Sawhney examines the music of The Lord of the Rings and talks with actor‑musician Jeff Goldblum. The BBC Four docuser…
Jess Gillam sits down with cellist Sterling Elliott and they trade their favourite tracks. The conversation is relaxed, and the playlists jump from classical gems to whatever else they love. If you w…
Opera on 3 airs a live Metropolitan Opera production of Kaija Saaria
The BBC Singers present the world‑premiere of David Bednall’s St Mark Passion, a dramatic musical setting of the Gospel of St Mark. The performance has organist Andrew Lumsden, chief conductor Sofi J…