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Wake up with classical music
Join Hannah French every Saturday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
02 May 2026,·150 mins
1501: The Printed Composer
Venice, 1501. In a canal-side workshop, Petrucci produces the first printed book of music.
09 May 2026,·56 mins
Vivaldi's Four Seasons in Building a Library with Charlotte Gardner and Andrew McGregor
Andrew McGregor with the best new classical releases and a survey of Vivaldi's 4 Seasons.
02 May 2026,·119 mins
Tom meets Ludovico Einaudi
Tom Service with guests, stories and the perfect classical soundtrack for the weekend.
02 May 2026,·180 mins
Sublime sounds for nightfall
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
30 Apr 2026,·89 mins
Forty winks on the high seas
Drift off to the sound of this calming, classical and ambient mix.
27 Apr 2026,·60 mins
02/05/2026
Jools shares his lifelong passion for classical music with fascinating studio guests.
02 May 2026,·59 mins
Calming music for mindful moments
Soundtrack your day with mellow classical music to soothe your soul.
01 May 2026,·180 mins
London Concertante in session
London Concertante - in an 8-piece ensemble - play tango repertoire live.
01 May 2026,·120 mins
A feast of great music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
01 May 2026,·210 mins
Power through with classical music
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
01 May 2026,·30 mins
Bach, Bernstein and Mahler from Leipzig
Live performance and specially made concert recordings from home and abroad.
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Travelling Man
Donald Macleod follows Saint‑Saëns on the travels that shaped his later music.
01 May 2026,·59 mins
The first of two nights celebrating Young Artists
The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain perform Holst's The Planets.
02 May 2026,·360 mins
Christ Church Cathedral. Oxford.
Live from Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford.
29 Apr 2026,·59 mins
Professor Dame Ijeoma Uchegbu, chemist
Michael Berkeley's guest is the chemist Professor Dame Ijeoma Uchegbu.
26 Apr 2026,·86 mins
Summon calm with contemplative piano sounds
A two hour mix of graceful piano pieces to inspire calm and focus.
30 Apr 2026,·120 mins
Debussy's Images
Thomas Adès conducts The Hallé in music by Ives, Kurtág, Debussy and Adès himself.
30 Apr 2026,·134 mins
Bellini's La Sonnambula
From the Metropolitan Opera in New York, starring Nadine Sierra and Xabier Anduaga.
25 Apr 2026,·208 mins
Terry Riley: In C
Ivan Hewett examines the chord of C major as found in Terry Riley's In C.
13 Jan 2017,·15 mins
Jess Gillam with... Laura Mvula
Jess Gillam swaps favourite music with singer-songwriter and composer Laura Mvula.
09 May 2026,·60 mins
Erland Cooper: Series 7
Soundtrack for a rainy day ft. Jarvis Cocker
Erland Cooper selects songs inspired by petrichor, the smell of rain falling on dry ground
25 Apr 2026,·60 mins
Ten Minute Meditations - Series 6
Nurture kindness and compassion: Sharon Salzberg
Find kindness and compassion for yourself and others with this guided meditation.
03 May 2026,·10 mins
Borderless blends
Elizabeth Alker with brand new music from artists and composers defying genre conventions.
26 Apr 2026,·60 mins
A plague on both your houses
Music in the time of plague.
26 Apr 2026,·59 mins
Just Williams
From Shakespeare to Richmal Crompton and Billy Collins; Bach, Walton to Grace Williams.
26 Apr 2026,·74 mins
Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor
Sara Mohr-Pietsch surveys the landscape of Bach's iconic Toccata and Fugue for organ.
26 Apr 2026,·89 mins
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Camille Saint‑Saëns.
01 May 2026,·71 mins
Enrich your morning with enchanting harmonies
Calming classical music to inspire focus and set you up for the day ahead.
27 Apr 2026,·180 mins
Respighi's La Boutique Fantasque
Conductor Ben Gernon picks his favourite recordings of Respighi's La Boutique Fantasque.
27 Apr 2026,·43 mins
