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Kickstart your day with the best classical music
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
22 Apr 2026,·180 mins
Meditative music for night owls
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
21 Apr 2026,·89 mins
Flowing classical music for inner calm
Relax with gentle classical music, from peaceful piano to calming orchestral movements.
17 Apr 2026,·180 mins
Dvorak's 8th Symphony
Mark Wigglesworth conducts the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra at Lighthouse in Poole.
21 Apr 2026,·134 mins
The best classical morning music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
22 Apr 2026,·210 mins
1415: War, Pestilence and Sweet Sounds
The year is 1415. The Battle of Agincourt heralds a profound change in the sound of music.
18 Apr 2026,·56 mins
A sea full of Z’s
Drift off to the sound of this calming, classical mix.
13 Apr 2026,·60 mins
The eclectic classical mix
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
21 Apr 2026,·30 mins
Eliane Correa, Juanita Euka, and Las Salseras perform the music of Celia Cruz
Katie Derham talks to composer Dobrinka Tabakova, plus John Fulljames and Laura Tunbridge.
22 Apr 2026,·120 mins
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Amadeus
Donald Macleod explores the friendship between Haydn and Mozart.
22 Apr 2026,·59 mins
Bach, Vasks, Britten and Silvestrov
Latvian pianist Reinis Zariņš performs works by Bach, Vasks, Britten and Silvestrov.
22 Apr 2026,·360 mins
Dietmar Mueller-Elmau, entrepreneur
Michael Berkeley's Guest is the entrepreneur Dietmar Mueller-Elmau.
19 Apr 2026,·86 mins
Selwyn College, Cambridge.
Live from the Chapel of Selwyn College, Cambridge.
Erland Cooper: Series 7
Reflective musical refuges ft. Nikita Gill
Erland Cooper shares music that reflects a sense of roots and belonging.
21 Apr 2026,·60 mins
Soothing piano music for quiet moments
A seamless mix of tranquil piano music interspersed with gentle nature sounds.
16 Apr 2026,·120 mins
Once Upon A Time... Across Europe
Specially recorded performances of music inspired by the fairy tale.
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
Once Upon A Time...
Elizabeth Alker with a late-night journey through folkloric and fairytale-inspired music.
19 Apr 2026,·60 mins
Shostakovich's Symphony No. 9 in Building a Library with Yshani Perinpanayagam and Andrew McGregor
Andrew McGregor with new classical releases and a top choice recording for Shostakovich 9.
18 Apr 2026,·119 mins
Music in Le Marais
Music from 18th Century Paris
19 Apr 2026,·59 mins
Kaija Saariaho's Innocence
Live from the Metropolitan Opera in New York, Kaija Saariaho's Innocence.
18 Apr 2026,·134 mins
Violinist Alena Baeva with sublime Beethoven in the studio
Tom Service with guests, stories and the perfect classical soundtrack for the weekend.
18 Apr 2026,·180 mins
Once Upon a Time...
Actors Pearce Quigley and Lydia Wilson with readings about princesses, spells and frogs.
19 Apr 2026,·74 mins
Classical, blues and jazz for the weekend
Jools is joined by architectural historian Sir Charles Saumarez Smith.
18 Apr 2026,·59 mins
Find your flow with a relaxing classical soundtrack
Calming classical music to inspire focus and set you up for the day ahead.
20 Apr 2026,·180 mins
Three Hours of Classical Sparkle
Sarah Walker with three hours of classical music to reflect, restore and refresh.
19 Apr 2026,·180 mins
Thomas Adès
Donald Macleod talks to Thomas Adès.
27 Mar 2026,·61 mins
Jess Gillam with... Sterling Elliott
Jess Gillam swaps music choices with cellist Sterling Elliott.
18 Apr 2026,·60 mins
Mozart's Piano Sonata in A major, K. 331
Sara Mohr-Pietsch explores one of Mozart's greatest hits, the Piano Sonata in A major.
12 Apr 2026,·89 mins
Eavesdropping: Nathalie Forget & Audrey Chen
Live performances from the Eavesdropping festival of experimental music in London.
18 Apr 2026,·120 mins
